How to Use in conflict in a Sentence
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And there are certain things that are glamorized in unscripted shows that are in conflict with this stuff.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
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So far, no one has come to us with a pitch that is in conflict.
—Vulture, 7 Oct. 2022
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The scenic areas of the park have often been in conflict with its use as a rest stop.
—oregonlive, 5 Sep. 2023
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The two countries have been in conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh region for decades.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2022
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The courts strictly enforce this very high standard when the Trustee acts in a manner that places the Trustee in conflict with the Trust.
—Matthew Erskine, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
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And McInerny does the idea a service by flooding the screen with emotions in conflict.
—K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2023
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Simple rule: When fairness and the truth are in conflict, journalism has to choose the truth.
—Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 18 Sep. 2023
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Bell, who is running for clerk, has been embroiled in conflict this year.
—The Indianapolis Star, 2 Sep. 2022
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And Heather, who was often in conflict with Mary, doesn’t really want to talk about it.
—Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Sep. 2022
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Pavone has been in conflict with his superiors in Texas for more than a decade.
—Harold Maass, The Week, 19 Dec. 2022
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In a lot of ways, we’re born competitive, and we’re born looking to be in conflict.
—Madison Feller, ELLE, 28 Mar. 2023
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The judge finds himself in conflict with his own family, his wife and two daughters, as the regime cracks down on protesters.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2024
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The speaker didn’t include school choice as one of his priorities, which put him in conflict with Abbott and Patrick.
—Gromer Jeffers Jr., Dallas News, 29 Apr. 2023
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State revenue shortfalls are putting guns in conflict with butter.
—Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 8 May 2023
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Natalie, as an actress-producer, are there times when one of those roles is in conflict with the other?
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2024
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The omnipresence of the smartphone, even in conflict zones, means there is always a way to get many vital visuals on a story out.
—Tom Soufi Burridge, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2024
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That decision puts her in conflict with her father and also results in a deal with the sea witch to trade her beautiful singing voice for legs.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2023
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Mooney questioned how Owen could be charged with murder if key pieces of the investigation were in conflict.
—Katie Mettler, Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2023
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Coyle said the city has been combing through ordinances to figure out which could be in conflict with the bill, but the process has resulted in more questions than answers.
—Gabriella Ybarra, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Mar. 2023
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The Biden administration does not see that its words and actions are in conflict with respect to weapons transfers, Van Hollen said.
—John Hudson The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 31 Mar. 2024
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Toranaga, who needs her to stay close to this unlikely ally, asks if her loyalty to God would be in conflict with her service to him.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2024
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What happens when a decision has to be made that might put his interests in conflict with those of another child?
—Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 1 Apr. 2023
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There’s an increase in conflict (or lack of interest in resolving it).
—Tianna Soto, Women's Health, 12 June 2023
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There’s an increase in conflict (or lack of interest in resolving it).
—Tianna Soto, Women's Health, 12 June 2023
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The episode is a reminder of how childhood and parenthood – so often in conflict – can quickly lead to unscripted joy and unlooked-for grace.
—Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Oct. 2023
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Council can overturn the BZA’s decision on the variance if council finds, for example, that the variance is in conflict with the city’s master plan.
—Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 8 Aug. 2023
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With Taiwan’s sense of self and China’s expectations in conflict, Mr. Xi is not expected to sit idly by.
—Damien Cave, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2024
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The inner game is about courage and self-awareness to become proficient in conflict management.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2023
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This put him in conflict with Shaw, who had once overseen the hospital, and who sicced health inspectors on Clinton’s cafeterias.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2023
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Kin sided with the city’s legal team, concluding that L.A.’s law on homelessness emergencies is not in conflict with either city or state laws.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
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