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confrontation

[kon-fruhn-tey-shuhn, -fruhn-] / ˌkɒn frənˈteɪ ʃən, -frʌn- /


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The case pitted McGlockton’s right to defend his family from a threatening stranger against Drejka’s right to initiate a confrontation over a parking spot and then to mete out justice according to his own whim.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

And when the action reaches its combustible Sam Shepardesque climax, Stephanie Kerley Schwartz’s transformed set leaves little room for the confrontation scene that Flynn directs at full throttle.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

"We do not approach this challenge with needless confrontation but with the posture of measured and deliberate strength."

From BBC • May 30, 2026

They stay silent, avoid attention and confrontation, and look the other way.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

Another confrontation seemed inevitable, and part of him simply wanted to get it over with.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen




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