confrontation
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It said a female journalist had been injured during the confrontation.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
His bits come off as observations in the form of confrontation, while balancing an act of entertainment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
For Batrice, the danger wasn’t simply that the confrontation looked terrible.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
The new outbreak of violence came as Prince Mohammed was working to contain the confrontation with Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
It was a shame that he had already missed the initial confrontation, but now his duty was to stop it from continuing.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
Nunez said the confrontations lasted two hours and involved "500 rioters" at the back of the march.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
Authorities said groups of hundreds of people sought confrontations with police and targeted public buildings, including city halls and other public offices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
"Renee's death was not an accident," lawyers for the family said, calling it the "predictable result" of policies that encouraged aggressive confrontations.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Senior U.S. officials have responded by trying to avoid public confrontations with Beijing that could overshadow or derail plans for the summit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
They fill their mind and hands with soap and repair and dicey confrontations because what is waiting for them, in a suddenly idle moment, is the seep of rage.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
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