skirmish
Example Sentences
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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
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
India, which the U.S. hit with 50% tariffs despite its early push for a trade deal, struck a trade pact with China last fall, repairing a relationship strained after a 2024 border skirmish.
From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026
Capt. Williams’s skirmish is a reminder that the U.S. and the Soviets did a fair bit of fighting without ending up in an apocalyptic conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025
If the teachers were allowing that to turn up on the official report, it was obvious they didn’t intend to punish anyone for the nasty little skirmish in the battleroom.
From "Ender's Game" by Orson Scott Card
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