as in fought
to oppose (someone) in physical conflict
the Iroquois often clashed with the other Native American nations in the region
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White soldiers were reluctant to serve alongside the largely Black battalion, so the Harlem Hellfighters fought alongside the Allied French, fighting off enemy soldiers and becoming the first unit to reach the Rhine River.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
6 Sep. 2025 -
Imavov has fought four times since then.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The pinstripe-laden crowd stood as Ben Rice battled through a 10-pitch at-bat against Max Scherzer in Sunday’s first inning.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Funders and guests came from the libertarian Pacific Legal Foundation, which battled progressives to end affirmative action; Arnold Ventures, which has supported charter schools and pension reform; and Stand Together, the Koch network’s philanthropy foundation (which is an investor in Semafor).—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Clashed (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clashed%20%28with%29. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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