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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
David Axe, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Peterson referenced the skirmishes and fights at several NCAA football games on Saturday.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
Lloyd Green, New York Daily News, 27 June 2024
Israeli soldiers and Hezbollah militants have been skirmishing daily for weeks along Lebanon’s southern border.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2024
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Noun
The skirmish ended with engineers blowing up a bridge the two Russian assault groups had used to approach Pokrovsk.
—David Axe, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Peterson referenced the skirmishes and fights at several NCAA football games on Saturday.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
Verb
Regional war remains a possibility as the Jewish state and Hezbollah continue to skirmish.
—Lloyd Green, New York Daily News, 27 June 2024
Israeli soldiers and Hezbollah militants have been skirmishing daily for weeks along Lebanon’s southern border.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skirmish
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Asma Khalid After years of campaigning against Trump in the starkest of language, Biden met with Trump at the White House in what was an ironically friendly public encounter.Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
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Punk defeated Mysterio in both of their early encounters, continuing his comeback with dominant performances.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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The president-elect has also vowed to issue an executive order ending birthright citizenship, setting up a constitutional clash over the 14th Amendment that could wind up at the Supreme Court. 2.Zachary Basu, Axios, 26 Dec. 2024
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One of Ohio State's two losses this season came at the hands of the Ducks in a mid-October clash, where Oregon prevailed 32-21.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Damian Priest brawled with the Judgment Day and lost.Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The American Kennel Club describes the Staffordshire bull terrier as a dog with a brawling past who can make a mild, playful companion, sweet-natured and eager-to-please with the right training.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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After acquiring Juan Soto in free agency, Mets prospect Luisangel Acuna is tearing it up in the Venezuelan Winter League.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Springs To The Athletics Tampa Bay sent the left-hander and prospect Jacob Lopez to the Athletics for outfielder/first baseman Will Simpson and right-handers Joe Boyle and Jacob Watters.Chuck Murr, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Therefore, in a sense, the battle to finish second is almost the most interesting thing — and these days, that’s usually Real Madrid.Michael Cox, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
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Detroit has lost its cavalry commander from the Last Great Newspaper War, the all-out mid-1980s battle for circulation in the last market outside New York where two newspapers still sold more than 650,000 copies a day.Tim Kiska, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
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An attacker could use one LLM to analyze and probe another LLM that has been customized with a company's public documentation.Hessie Jones, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Neco Williams’ probing run took him across the face of the penalty area, from left to right.Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Reclaiming Cultural Relevance In a world where Chinese rivals and domestic brands like Daihatsu Motor and Hino Motors are gaining ground, the Honda-Nissan merger represents a fight to reclaim cultural relevance and popularity.Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Connecticut lawmakers argued that the 48-hour spending fight is a precursor to what the next year could look like when Trump returns to office and Republicans regain complete control of Congress.Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 23 Dec. 2024
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Fitted with a suite of lights, cameras, and sensors, the ROV explored the areas where volcanic debris had washed into the ocean.Ashley Balzer Vigil, Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2024
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Alonso is exploring the free-agent market for the first time in his six-year career.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Skirmish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirmish. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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