cross swords
Example Sentences
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Britain and Rwanda cross swords at an international court from Wednesday, with Kigali seeking more than £100 million it says London still owes from a scrapped deal to deport migrants.
From Barron's
Because of their ubiquity, on the island and globally, foxes are a cute, however curious, choice over which to cross swords.
From Seattle Times
“The Defiant Ones” remained one of Mr. Poitier’s favorite films, but to get the part he had to cross swords with Samuel Goldwyn, who was assembling a cast for “Porgy and Bess.”
From New York Times
At the age of 35, Ronaldo might not get too many more chances to cross swords with Messi.
From BBC
The kids exercise their active imaginations in the woods, where they pretend to shoot arrows and cross swords in combat.
From New York Times
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