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confrontation

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


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The confrontation did not erupt all at once.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

But the campaign has not been without confrontation - notably between Pashinyan and displaced Karabakh Armenians.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

One confrontation involved Ignacio Torres, a center-right provincial governor who, like other governors, wields influence in Congress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The man who shoved Kelver and who allegedly initiated the confrontation, known only as “S. Durham,” has not been charged.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

I remember standing there in Aunt Lotti’s kitchen watching this confrontation, and feeling very confused.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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