in conflict

Example Sentences

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District Judge Kathleen M. Williams ordered his personal attorneys and the DOJ to separately file motions explaining in their own words if they were in conflict with one another.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

Indeed, chimps have been documented killing each other before, but usually one-off in events rather than in conflict between distinct groups that were formerly united.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

A ban on arms sales to countries involved in conflict will stay.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

But while promising, limited amounts of that technology have been produced and it is largely untested in conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

On the contrary, so long as they remain in conflict they prop one another up, like three sheaves of corn.

From "1984" by George Orwell