confrontation
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In the spring of 2021, a 25-year-old man was summoned to help a friend in a confrontation at a low-income housing development in Middletown, Connecticut.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
Collina also explained the new rule for players who cover their mouth with a hand, arm or shirt in confrontation with an opponent.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
Some candidate narratives also push back on the article’s suggestion that voters have little appetite for ideological confrontation.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
"Cracks within the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council and open Iran-UAE confrontation have altered the geopolitics," he added.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
It was a shame that he had already missed the initial confrontation, but now his duty was to stop it from continuing.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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