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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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as in to prospect
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024
Another march called for by Morales last month ended in skirmishes between his supporters and police in the capital, La Paz.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
Shira Rubin, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
As recently as the 1960s, China and the Soviet Union were quarreling over the placement of their border and their troops skirmished.
—Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2023
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Republicans found value in the early culture war skirmishes and started to help some Christians nibble at political power.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024
Another march called for by Morales last month ended in skirmishes between his supporters and police in the capital, La Paz.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
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The Israel Defense Forces and Hezbollah — which is both a military force and Lebanon’s strongest political party — have been regularly skirmishing since Hamas’s Oct. 7 blitz into Israel.
—Shira Rubin, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
As recently as the 1960s, China and the Soviet Union were quarreling over the placement of their border and their troops skirmished.
—Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2023
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Border Patrol encounters dropped from 7,762 in May 2022 to 145 in June 2022, illustrating an immediate impact.Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Our encounter with the Phantom Goldfinger takes place at Stoke Park in Buckinghamshire, England, the country estate where Bond first meets his nemesis and challenges him to a game of golf.Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024
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The stage play is based on the 2005 film written by Clooney and Heslov and follows Murrow’s clash with U.S. Sen. Joseph McCarthy as Murrow pushes to continue reporting on McCarthy’s anti-communist efforts.Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2024
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Billed as the Aussie version of Yellowstone, the six-part series follows the generational clashes that threaten to tear the Lawson family apart when Marianne Station is left without a clear successor.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
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Arab nations that had spent decades brawling with Iran for regional influence are now opting to engage with it again.Mostafa Salem, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
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Backstage, Reed and Rollins brawled for a third time as a furious Adam Pearce made their match official for Crown Jewel.Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Candidates for the final spot include former World Series hero Ian Anderson, one-time All-Star Bryce Elder, plus prospects Hurston Waldrep, and AJ Smith-Shawver in addition to Canning.Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Presently, prospecting is primarily done virtually, via phone, email or other digital means.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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Penske Porsche Motorsport fell just short in the battle for the Manufacturers Championship in the WEC Hypercar Class, however, as Toyota was able to claim that title.Bruce Martin, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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The very real-life British tycoon Robert Maxwell as Rogers’ main competitor also features along with Soviet premier Mikhail Gorbachev, as the licensing battles took place against the backdrop of the changing situation in the USSR.John Bleasdale, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024
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Campaign Legal Center also asked the Senate Ethics Committee in April to probe whether Cruz’s arrangement flouts the prohibition on honoraria for members of Congress by allegedly disguising speaking fees as contributions to a PAC.Zach Everson, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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United Kingdom antitrust officials are probing whether an investment by Google’s parent company in AI startup Anthropic threatens to competition.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
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The crypto industry is pouring money into the fight to control Congress, and the Massachusetts race just isn't enough of a factor to become a good investment.Mike Deehan, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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The politically tinged fight is playing out in federal court in Texas, where US District Judge Reed O’Connor has homed in on standard language used by the Justice Department calling for diversity, equity and inclusion to be taken into consideration when choosing corporate monitors.Evan Perez, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
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With warm fall days, hundreds of vineyards to explore, close access to ski slopes during the winter, outdoor activities on the lakes and in the mountains the rest of the year and a year-round foodie culture, the Okanagan has something for all types of vacationers.Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
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Think about fields of one kind or another that may have not yet been explored for applying a generative AI or LLM-like capability.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Skirmish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirmish. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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