as in to clash (with)
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The department first introduced the program earlier this summer as one of its measures to combat an uptick in crime across the city, particularly in the urban core.—
Cameron Knight,
The Enquirer,
26 July 2025 -
The players are combating the heat, but the baseballs may be embracing it.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
25 July 2025
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“War (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/war%20%28with%29. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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