skirmish

Example Sentences

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In another era of the timeless Loyola-Mira Costa rivalry, of clean-shaven Cubs walking in wearing suits and ties and Mustangs entering with mustaches and Hawaiian shirts, that deafening first-set spike might’ve warranted a skirmish.

From Los Angeles Times

There are likely to be skirmishes about which evidence should be heard in the case.

From BBC

The early skirmishes in the primary campaign have been less than impressive.

From Salon

But reproductive rights advocates know that even if they prevail in these skirmishes, the road to turning the clock back to the pre-Dobbs era will be long and may not ultimately yield victory.

From Los Angeles Times

Culture war skirmishes and the rapid rise of grievance politics are directly connected to a heightened sense of non-belonging.

From Washington Post