skirmish

Example Sentences

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That adjective would not apply to a public skirmish between the president of the university and the consultant that conducted the study commissioned by the university.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

This being “Primal,” they’re set upon by a group of diminutive flesh-eaters with jagged teeth, igniting a life-or-death skirmish that, miraculously, steals the viewer’s breath.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026

Oklahoma City coach Mark Daigneault said the post-game skirmish was the result of lax officiating.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

During yet another skirmish outside, a woman came in, sobbing.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

And although Gingersnipes did not carry the outward scars of her skirmish, it was clear she carried the memory.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman