conflictive

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Recent Examples of conflictive Directed by Jonatan Etzler, the film tells the story of a teacher dealing with a conflictive 11-year-old pupil. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
  • Federal judges in various states have delivered conflicting rulings on whether state laws that offer undocumented immigrants in-state tuition are preempted by federal law.
    Matthew Kelly Updated June 25, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026
  • New signs are emerging that the controversial Alligator Alcatraz detention center in the Florida Everglades may soon shut down, despite conflicting messages from state officials in recent weeks.
    Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 23 June 2026
Adjective
  • That has raised concerns that the next era of wireless communications—headlined by 6G and Wi-Fi 8—will result in the world’s three largest economic blocs adopting three incompatible wireless spectrum models.
    Stephen Cousins, IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2026
  • When Speed Becomes More Valuable Than Capacity​ Interconnection delays measured in years are increasingly incompatible with AI infrastructure economics.
    Andrea Sguazzi, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Adjective
  • Marte, who spent two seasons with the Phillies as an inconsistent but frequently used bullpen arm during their recent playoff runs, will join the Pirates' Triple-A affiliate.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • On Thursday, prosecutors dropped the charges against Edwards, Amir Fagan, and Chashonn Toney saying this video is indeed inconsistent with facts in the indictment.
    Megan De Mar, CBS News, 19 June 2026

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“Conflictive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conflictive. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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