confrontation
Example Sentences
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Faced with the twin challenges of managing protests and containing cartel networks, regional authorities are choosing deterrence over confrontation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
With neither side willing to back down, a new confrontation over Lebanon appears to be a matter of time.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
The confrontation did not erupt all at once.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
Unlike Drejka, Kelver did not fire her gun, nor did she initiate the confrontation, yet she was not given the benefit of the doubt by local authorities.
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026
I pulled dried leaves and clouded liquids from the shelves, all the while gushing about Mother’s exploits, finishing with the confrontation in the hospital.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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