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On April 10, tariffs on nearly all Chinese imports, including fireworks, climbed as high as 145% as a tit-for-tat trade conflict between China and the United States escalated.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025 -
Instead of blaming or withdrawing, reconnect after hard moments and show your child that conflict doesn’t have to lead to shame or disconnection.—
Reem Raouda,
CNBC,
25 May 2025
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The next image creates dissonance and worry: Will the names be erased?—
James Dubinsky,
JSTOR Daily,
22 May 2025
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The recent El Salvador deportations gave rise to some dissonance, too: when the Democratic senator Chris Van Hollen went to the country to check on Abrego Garcia, Salvadoran officials posed them near a hotel pool with drinks that looked like margaritas.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
16 May 2025
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What all of these cases have in common is a truly gigantic deer, and then, sadly, lots of discord within the hunting community.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
15 May 2025
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In addition to the discord within the athletic department, Ritz acknowledged in an April 11 email to the community that he’s also dealt with two other serious issues involving staffers.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
11 May 2025
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Trump tests legal strategies as judges block his policies As the clash becomes a defining moment in the president's second term, conservative activists are pushing Congress to rein in federal judges and pressing Trump to intensify his fight with the courts.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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The clash between Villaraigosa’s environmentalist credentials and oil-industry ties surfaced in the governor’s race after Valero announced in late April that its Bay Area refinery would close next year, not long after Phillips 66 said its Wilmington refinery would close in 2025.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
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The collision of the Cuauhtémoc with the Brooklyn Bridge comes just 16 months after a massive cargo ship plowed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
19 May 2025
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Crew members were harnessed to the masts for the ship’s traditional departure performance at the time of the collision.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
19 May 2025
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Her crypto controversy began the very next day, resulting in a show hiatus.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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There’s no question that using AI to recreate or finesse voice for film and TV remains a source of debate and controversy.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Lee-Gardner became involved in the dispute and is accused of hitting the homeowner in her head with a pistol.—
Mike Stunson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 May 2025
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This dispute is one of several signs revealing a worsening relationship between the two leaders, reflecting broader disagreements on Iran, regional conflicts, economic policy, and diplomatic priorities.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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This wasn’t an idle disagreement: to suspect a conspiracy was to suspect a coverup.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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Some of my issues with it boil down to disagreements with Naughty Dog’s choices.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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“Confliction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confliction. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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