clash (with)

verb

Definition of clash (with)next
as in to fight
to oppose (someone) in physical conflict the Iroquois often clashed with the other Native American nations in the region

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  1. fight
  2. battle
  3. combat
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  • Part 3: Hunter Biden to fight felony firearm charges in Delaware trial Judgment Day: Why 2024 rematch won’t be any old sequel Election Day was less than six months away, and voters had a familiar choice of Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
    Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Jan. 2025
  • But TikTok has fought the law at every turn, arguing that the U.S. government is overstepping its bounds by attempting to regulate foreign ownership of a private company.
    Nik Popli, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of fight
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  • By Kate Aguilar / Made by History January 9, 2025 9:00 AM EST On Jan. 9, 2025, Coach Marcus Freeman’s Fighting Irish will battle Coach James Franklin’s Nittany Lions for a spot in college football’s national championship game.
    Kate Aguilar / Made by History, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Yet Colapinto quickly exceeded all expectations, surprising both Albon across the garage and the wider Williams team by immediately getting close for pace in qualifying against a driver known for his one-lap pace and then battling to eighth in Baku, one of the toughest tracks in F1.
    Luke Smith, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of battle
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  • Bankers noted there is a significant focus on cybersecurity to combat the growing sophistication of fraud and data breaches.
    Paul Davis, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Small teams of Green Berets, known as Operational Detachment Alphas, are trained to carry out specialized missions from counterinsurgency and unconventional warfare to combat raids and special reconnaissance missions.
    James LaPorta, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of combat
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clashing (with)

clash (with)

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