internecine

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For the rest of America not versed in the internecine fights of the online right, this situation may seem baffling—or even trivial, given the ludicrous nature of Owens’ claims.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

Afghanistan’s internecine bloodshed has an epiphanic effect on the author: “When death stalks every door,” she writes in a burst of originality, “the only antidote is to live.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

The rebel factions have a history of division and internecine fighting.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2024

Cárdenas and Padilla, by contrast, created their empire in a less-Latino area within a generation, making sure to clip any potential internecine drama — or push out those who got in the way.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2024

"We can make of the historical record that there was depopulation and movement of people from internecine warfare and diseases," he said to me.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann