skirmish

Example Sentences

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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

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

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

There’s a glint of drama in that Neytiri doesn’t want to risk a custody skirmish with Spider’s biological father.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

“I’m afraid she...there was a bit of a skirmish over a box of buttons and some unfortunate behavior. Your daughter is ten, you said, Mrs. Flanagan?”

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko