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confrontation

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


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For many, however, the dominant feeling is concern about where the confrontation could lead.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The confrontation did not erupt all at once.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 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

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

For the second time in what seemed to be a very long life, I was woken up by the crash and yell of confrontation just outside my tent.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline




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