as in discordances
a lack of agreement or harmony
the discordancy between the film's flamboyant cinematography and its otherwise somber mood
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Romantasy books blend the best of both the fantasy and romance genres, delivering high-stakes political conflicts, endless action and plot twists, and, of course, swoon-worthy love.—
De Elizabeth,
Glamour,
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Teaching students how to explore connections between characters and conflicts in a novel to people and situations in their own lives makes resorting to chatbots less appealing, if not altogether useless.—
Gayle Rogers,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
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The implications of Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions are significant and extend well beyond bilateral frictions.—
Rabia Akhtar,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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Inflation always rises alongside frictions in trade and supply chains, such as the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, the destruction of energy infrastructure, and so on.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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Your dedicated Slack channels, private discords and endless Reddit threads.—
April Uchitel,
Flow Space,
6 Aug. 2025
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In many wars, citizens are able to supplement official reporting with first-person accounts posted on social media and widely shared, Rahimi said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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She's also covered the cartel wars along the TX-MX border, Congress in Mexico City, 3 presidential races, and 6 hurricanes.—
Karen Brooks Harper
Austin Bureau,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Ferrante’s portrait of these schisms is exquisite, detailing all the jealousies and insecurities that can thrive in a friendship between two bright ambitious women.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Mar. 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 chair of the Fed has just one vote among a dozen on its rate-setting committee, but dissents against the chair are rare.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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During the 2024-25 term, Jackson was in the majority 72 percent of the time, the least of any justice, and wrote 10 dissents, the most of any, according to SCOTUSblog.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
10 Feb. 2026
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Historically one of the most competitive divisions in MLB, the AL East should once again be a gauntlet with four teams expected to be in the postseason hunt.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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On America’s 250th birthday, how discussions of the Declaration of Independence and other documents are bridging religious and political divisions.—
Dana Milbank,
Washington Post,
20 Mar. 2026
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Polls give Magyar's Tisza party a double-digit lead with Hungarians weary of years of corruption accusations, clashes with the EU and economic stagnation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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His tactics, including throwing gas canisters into crowds of protesters, led to a lawsuit in Chicago and clashes with other administration officials.—
Julia Ainsley,
NBC news,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Discordancies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discordancies. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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