power struggle
noun
: a fight for control
The power struggle between the two owners destroyed the company.
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Footage unveiled today exclusively for the room showed a power struggle brewing in between the forces of good, who prospered in a stunning magical kingdom of woods and water, and those who want to root it out.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
War could spread beyond Sudan The conflict exploded from a power struggle that emerged following Sudan’s transition to democracy after an uprising forced the military ouster of longtime autocratic President Omar Bashir in April 2019.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
What began as a power struggle between the army and the powerful paramilitary force — former allies in a coup that removed a civilian government — has spiraled into a devastating war.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 15 Apr. 2026
The conflict exploded from a power struggle that emerged following Sudan’s transition to democracy after an uprising forced the military ouster of longtime autocratic President Omar al-Bashir in April 2019.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
War could spread beyond Sudan The conflict exploded from a power struggle that emerged following Sudan’s transition to democracy after an uprising forced the military ouster of longtime autocratic President Omar Bashir in April 2019.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
What began as a power struggle between the army and the powerful paramilitary force — former allies in a coup that removed a civilian government — has spiraled into a devastating war.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 15 Apr. 2026
The conflict exploded from a power struggle that emerged following Sudan’s transition to democracy after an uprising forced the military ouster of longtime autocratic President Omar al-Bashir in April 2019.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
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