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

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

After a while Mittelstaedt stops the skirmish and begins the very important exercise of creeping.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque