as in frictions
a lack of agreement or harmony
the perennial question of whether there's an irreconcilable disaccord between science and religion
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as in conflicts
to be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably
national security measures that disaccord with our cherished right to free expression
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Ireland's leadership traveled as well, while Australia sought stabilization after years of intense trade frictions, recriminations, and retaliation.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026 -
That ruling, which found that the contract awarded to Hutchison’s Panama Ports Company violated Panama’s constitution and follows the official audit, again raises frictions.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But Balzano rejects the idea that fast development automatically conflicts with automotive reliability.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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That approach also conflicts with the national framework governing commercial driver licensing.—
Bhupinder Kaur,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Your dedicated Slack channels, private discords and endless Reddit threads.—
April Uchitel,
Flow Space,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In the early days of tour rehearsal, Johannes shows up and immediately clashes with Celeste, causing more stress for Charli.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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He is paired with an arrogant young partner (Lou), a second-generation political scion whose personality clashes sharply with his own.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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This manhunt soon collides with financial journalist Isabel De Leon (Genesis Rodriguez) and billionaire power broker Jacob Monroe (Louis Herthum), who Peter made a deal with in season 2.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Feb. 2026
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The absurd story that Waymo is paying DoorDashers to close its car doors that riders leave ajar (which prevents the car from leaving for its next trip) provides a crystal ball into what happens when AI collides with real life.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Although fertility trends are notoriously hard to predict, and baby booms are often seen after wars end, Ippolitova said the country's low fertility rate could still trouble the Ukrainian economy in the future.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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To capitalize on this yearning for tradition, and to bind sumo’s fortunes to the state, the sport’s governing body aligned itself with the rising tide of nationalism that took hold of Japan after its victories in wars against the Chinese and the Russians.—
Joshua Hunt,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But the high court, without comment or any noted dissents, refused to intervene.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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The appeal was presented to Justice Elena Kagan, but the court reported no dissents.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
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There are still some trustbusters in the administration, especially at the FTC, which has avoided being pulled into messy lobbyist fights and White House schisms.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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The fracturing of the television audience parallels the schisms in America’s political culture, with viewers and voters increasingly sheltering in partisan echo chambers.—
Karrin Vasby Anderson,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Disaccords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disaccords. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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