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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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Recent Examples of skirmish
Shayla Colon, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
The accusations were just the latest skirmish in a war of words between the struggling retailer’s current management and its largest shareholder that dragged on for months.
—Robert Olsen, Forbes, 20 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
Editors’ Picks The teenager who drove them there lost his car key during the skirmish.
—Shayla Colon, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
The accusations were just the latest skirmish in a war of words between the struggling retailer’s current management and its largest shareholder that dragged on for months.
—Robert Olsen, Forbes, 20 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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In addition to engaging in regular border clashes with Israel, the group has supported Bashar al-Assad in his decimation of Syrian rebels and has been accused of assassinating Lebanese political figures who oppose Syrian or Iranian influence in the country.Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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This, as increasing pressures on directors to become more engaged clash with related concerns of executives with board micromanagement.Michael Peregrine, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Several hours after members of Michigan and Ohio State's football team brawled over a flag-plant at midfield, a similar incident occurred in North Carolina.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 1 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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Blues prospect Otto Stenberg had two goals for Sweden.Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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Parry says scientists are not done prospecting for fossils at the site.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
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Osbourne didn't share much about her treatment, but this update comes on the heels of her recent battle with a high fever over the holidays.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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While the legal battle is ongoing with the Swiss high court (and likely to be prolonged), Chiles reflected in November on the impact of the controversy.Caroline Price, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Mandatory overtime to send surges of unhappy and ill-prepared cops underground hasn’t restored confidence in public safety, even as investigators are now probing how Friends of Eric benefitted from the OT torrent.Harry Siegel, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
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Investigators probe for a motive and potential accomplices in the New Orleans attack.Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Set in the pre-Independence, the biopic talks about Savarkar and his role in India’s fight against the British rule.Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Fed dialed back its fight against inflation over the final months of last year, lowering interest rates by a percentage point.Max Zahn, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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In the future, Watch Duty hopes to explore the use of other types of data, such as river gauges, tsunami buoys and earthquakes.Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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After departing from Today, Hoda Kotb plans to explore the wellness space.Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Skirmish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirmish. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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