confrontation
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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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