confrontation

Example Sentences

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“The alternative I don’t think is one that people want to deal with right now. What we aren’t looking for is massive confrontation, or anything like that.”

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

UConn coach Geno Auriemma and South Carolina coach Dawn Staley had a heated postgame confrontation after South Carolina’s 62-48 Final Four victory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The prospect of a major confrontation between the Lebanese state and Hezbollah has also long been a major concern, reawakening fears of a descent back into civil war.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The fatal confrontation reportedly began with disturbances outside a conference at Sciences Po, the highly-regarded French political science institute.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

It was a minor confrontation, but the Tribune called it a riot.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson