skirmish

But if the first go-rounds last year were tragedy—depressing stocks, spiking prices, and rending hearts in both countries—the latest skirmish is starting to look more like farce.

From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026

On Wednesday, the S&P 500 slipped 0.7% from its record high after the latest skirmish between the U.S. and Iran sent oil prices higher.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026

The legal skirmish cast a cloud over Shell’s tenure helping lead the company because the Ellisons wanted to stay focused on running Paramount and their Warner Bros. takeover.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026

You may wonder why this teeny social media skirmish is worth examining.

From Salon ● Apr. 2, 2026

After a skirmish or two, she always gets her way.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

Unitree humanoids are among the world's most recognisable, having wowed audiences with fluid martial arts dances and robot-on-robot kickboxing skirmishes.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

Air Force was created as an independent branch of the armed forces in 1947, inspired and instantly strengthened by the belief that air power can win modern wars without the messy skirmishes of ground troops.

From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026

The book ends with a few skirmishes during the Reagan administration, including when U.S.

From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026

The U.S. and Iran exchanged fire again overnight, the latest in a series of skirmishes that has kept tensions high in the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026

If only I weren’t so involved in all these skirmishes!

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

He skirmished with health department officials and at times the White House, where some came to regard him as a rogue agent, the Journal previously reported.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026

Riordan understood what our erstwhile owners did not: We had all skirmished in the arena, but there was no reason we couldn’t celebrate the important role of an independent media.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2023

Both empires had ambitions to expand their influence, and they regularly skirmished with one another and attempted to meddle in each other’s politics, including by supporting rival claimants to the throne.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023

As Haitian politicians back home skirmished for power, Ms. Moïse, accused her husband’s killers of wanting “to assassinate the president’s dream, vision and ideas for the country.”

From New York Times ● Jul. 21, 2021

For generations they had skirmished on the wrong side of the law, hoarding enough funds to become legitimate.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

The skirmishing came hours after Trump announced a new initiative to get ships that have been bottled up in the Persian Gulf out through the crucial waterway.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026

The Iran-backed organization has been skirmishing with Israeli forces.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 17, 2023

Black does well in the early skirmishing in this Four Knights Game, but fails to respond adequately when Kupchik opens up the play in the center.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 11, 2023

The skirmishing for influence has reached almost comical proportions.

From New York Times ● Jul. 7, 2023

Obie looked down at the field where the guys were skirmishing in the shadow of the goal posts.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier