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strife

[strahyf] / straɪf /


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UAW workers are likely more focused on their wages than on internal union strife, Wheaton added.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

It was founded as a Sixties utopia "where men and women of all countries are able to live in peace and progressive harmony" without money or religious strife in southern India.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

Despite this, he's facing a dwindling number of volunteers and donors - a symptom, as he puts it, of a town "left to fester" in economic strife.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

Based on real events, “Sherwood” is both a murder mystery and a contemplation of the damage done by class-based strife and longheld grudges, often based on misinformation.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2026

“Well, there you have it! Now we know Anya gets her attitude from your side of the family! Miro was as even-tempered as they come. Not an ounce of strife in the boy, not ever.”

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack




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