skirmish
Example Sentences
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The balance between new construction and continued conservation is sure to spark years of skirmishes.
From Los Angeles Times
To see only “the West Bank” is to view a sterile geopolitical entity: a narrow strip of land defined by 20th-century skirmishes and modern conflict.
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
“If history is any guide, competitive skirmishes are rarely contained.”
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
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