Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skirmishing
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In five years, Keanu Reaves will be brawling like this.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026 -
Judo doesn’t look like brawling.—
Bhumika Tharoor,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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The beach is easy to access from the hotel, and kids will delight in exploring the tide pools along the shoreline.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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For people exploring non-drug routes to metabolic health, lifestyle approaches remain the most accessible option.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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In a landmark 1998 complaint, the Department of Justice accused Microsoft of illegally tying its dominant Windows operating system to its Internet Explorer browser, boxing out competitors.—
Lauren Feiner,
The Verge,
1 June 2026
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He’s also retired from boxing earlier this year.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The result is a thinner public record — fewer probing conversations and opportunities to contextualize the art beyond a social media post or livestream.—
John Kennedy,
VIBE.com,
9 June 2026
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The Los Angeles Dodgers own a robust 7 1/2-game advantage in the National League West, which means the next few months could be about probing baseball’s deepest roster for potential problem spots.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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Besides the risk of Oracle snooping into your business, there’s also the possibility of regulatory capture — that is, because Ellison is so tight with the Trumps, what remains of the government watchdogs won’t stop it.—
Elizabeth Lopatto,
The Verge,
29 Apr. 2026
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This leads to a lively scene where Carl and his glowering right-hand man make an impromptu visit to Hypergnosis headquarters and demand a demonstration of Duncan’s snooping network.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2026
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That means prospecting for lunar helium-3 starts by simply making mineralogical maps of the moon’s surface.—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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The price of the precious metal has skyrocketed—briefly surpassing a record five thousand dollars an ounce earlier this spring—and, as Jennifer Wilson reports from the American West for this week’s special issue, this has led to a boom in prospecting not seen since the days of the forty-niners.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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In this context, Mentor126 notes that continuous access to guidance becomes an area of growing interest for many learning leaders.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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After learning their rent is being raised, the pair embark on a reckless night out that inspires an impulsive idea of faking a movie and seeing who shows up.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
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From intelligent fraud monitoring to keeping transactions (and cash) flowing, tools like these are finding fresh applications of AI that help sellers maintain an advantage in a competitive marketplace.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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In a sea of prestige actresses doing dramedy, Byrne is a true comedic talent, sporting incredible instincts for finding the funniest angle for Sylvia to take in her line readings or gestures.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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“Skirmishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirmishing. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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