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Recent Examples of skirmish
Noun
Jock O’Connell, a California trade specialist at Beacon Economics, said the Trump administration’s trade skirmishes with China in 2017 caused a dramatic falloff in the state’s trade volume. Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024 As the battle for the presidency played out between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris on the campaign trail, a parallel skirmish was breaking out online between two billionaire entrepreneurs who developed into surrogates for the presidential hopefuls. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 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 See all Example Sentences for skirmish 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skirmish
Noun
  • The clip of the charming and unexpected encounter was posted by Fran Dias Rufino (@frandiasrufino) and has garnered more than 54.8 million views since it was shared on November 12.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Still, Christmas Vacation is worth watching alone for Randy Quaid's Cousin Eddie and Chevy Chase's fumbling encounter with a buxom department store salesperson.
    Chris Nashawaty, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • At times, Zayn vs. McIntyre looked like it would be set for a major pay-per-view, perhaps at an event like SummerSlam, and though that never materialized, Saturday Night’s Main Event was the perfect stage for their clash.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The Cricket Celebration Bowl is here, bringing a heavyweight clash between two red-hot teams.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Damian Priest brawled with the Judgment Day and lost.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Verb
  • Top prospect Caden Dana and prospect Sam Aldegheri also figure at some point to be part of the equation.
    Marc Carig, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
  • In any case, there aren’t any current women’s bantamweight prospects the promotion is likely to see as stars.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • What was expected to be an epic battle for the ages between big-market clubs such as the Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, and New York Mets is finally over.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Creating great content is only half the battle—activation is key.
    Yogesh Shah, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • With Jermaine Jenas, Jay Blades, Huw Edwards and two Strictly Come Dancing pros having all stepped back under dark clouds this year, there are now clamors for the BBC to launch its own investigation into Wallace (producer Banijay is already probing).
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
  • However, a sinkhole had recently opened up as emergency crews worked through the frigid night, using advanced equipment to probe the manhole-sized sinkhole.
    Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Dylan and Baez didn’t get into a fight onstage over the setlist.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
  • While the fight was supposed to be an exhibition, Anpo didn’t appear to get the memo.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • During last year’s Winter Meetings, Brown emphatically denied that the team would explore trades for impending free agent Alex Bregman, making Monday’s acknowledgment a departure from Houston’s standard operating procedure.
    Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The mountain offers 105 trails and a charming mountain village to explore.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024

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