discord

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In video presentation late Tuesday, CEO Gary Friedman highlighted tariffs, global discord amid the Iran war and “the most dire housing market in decades” as creating an environment of heightened uncertainty.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

But governments quickly dropped their resistance to avoid a public show of discord that they feared would trigger even greater market volatility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

“I wonder if they’re intentionally not giving them enough salmon to so create discord and chaos,” said one viewer, “It’s gotta be such good salmon. A good smoked salmon can change your life.”

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

Not that there aren’t villains; indeed, as much as there is accord within the household, there is discord without.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

Such is His mystery: that beauty requires contrast, and that discord is fundamental to the creation of new intensities of feeling.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner