at loggerheads

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Definition of at loggerheadsnext
as in divided
disagreeing with each other The two found themselves at loggerheads about whether to proceed with the project.

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Recent Examples of at loggerheads Riyadh and Abu Dhabi were already at loggerheads over Syria, with Saudi Arabia backing the post-Assad regime and the UAE sharing Israel’s hostility to it, and Yemen, where Saudi Arabia had just driven out Emirati proxies. Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 Outside, twins Siobhan and Niamh are still at loggerheads, which leads Ted, via one of his classic a long winded description of a Hank and Howie Rasmussen, to conclude Siobhan is older. Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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“At loggerheads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/at%20loggerheads. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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