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as in clash
a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups
throughout the week of the convention, police engaged in skirmishes with some of the demonstrators
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Recent Examples of skirmish
Isaac Butler, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
Johnson calls it the Iran skirmish.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
Thankfully, none of these skirmishes affects the guests’ satisfaction with the trip.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 26 May 2026
One skirmish occurred in May 2021, when members of Moms for Liberty (M4L) began to target school board meetings in Williamson County, Tennessee.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
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Meanwhile, the religious right profited handsomely from the skirmish.
—Isaac Butler, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
Johnson calls it the Iran skirmish.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
Thankfully, none of these skirmishes affects the guests’ satisfaction with the trip.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 26 May 2026
One skirmish occurred in May 2021, when members of Moms for Liberty (M4L) began to target school board meetings in Williamson County, Tennessee.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skirmish
Noun
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During the encounter, the trooper said Parady allegedly appeared to be heavily intoxicated.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Astronomer and UFOlogist Jacques Vallée appears to shed additional light on Juan’s story, and dramatic effects sequences dramatize the emotional impact of his close encounter.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 June 2026
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This is not the company's first clash with Washington.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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The clash comes as prediction markets push for mainstream legitimacy despite a series of insider trading allegations.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
Verb
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The conflict that ensues is startling in the intensity of its violence, as bodies brawl and break in the mud, flaming torches are taken to the face, and red-hot blades are seared into flesh.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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In five years, Keanu Reaves will be brawling like this.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Verb
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The Chicago Blackhawks traded the draft rights to forward prospect Jack Pridham to the Tampa Bay Lightning for a 2027 third-round draft pick on Monday.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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One idea supported by Steve Squyres, Blue Origin’s chief scientist, is using a Blue Ring to deploy multiple small satellites to prospect for resources around asteroids.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2026
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Mexico dominated, winning the possession battle 60% to 40%.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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The Patriots had goals from Maya Feloney and Ava Bridgman, but the possession battle was firmly in NDA’s favor with the score being 5-2.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
11 June 2026
Verb
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But the world, as any scientist probing into the atomic level can attest, contains more secrets than meets the eye.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Under the foreign subsidies regulation, the commission is empowered to probe financial contributions of at least €250 million granted by non-EU governments to companies operating in the region.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2026
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Most baseball fights produce a little shoving, occasional hugging, some dancing and pulled powderpuff punches.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
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Coming just three days after launch, and after tech leaders and social media influencers showcased Fable’s leap in performance over earlier models, the sudden block has become a larger fight over who decides when an AI system is too powerful for open access.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Future work will focus on expanding the interfacial spin-regulation strategy used in the study and exploring whether similar approaches can improve other energy-conversion and storage technologies.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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Songs from Proof and Most Beautiful Moments in Life will be broken down to explore their deeper meanings and underlying messages.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
13 June 2026
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“Skirmish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirmish. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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