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skirmish

[skur-mish] / ˈskɜr mɪʃ /




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The skirmish was the latest in a string of incidents that has tested the two-month-old ceasefire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“Hilarious,” Smart said with a smirk of the postgame skirmish.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

The Jan. 29 meeting was a byproduct of a legal skirmish between the Fed and the Justice Department.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

To an outsider, the situation in Oxford might seem like a classic local skirmish between angry residents and their council.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

After the skirmish with Blanca I grabbed my denim jacket and headed out the door.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez




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