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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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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
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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
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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
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The Cricket Celebration Bowl is here, bringing a heavyweight clash between two red-hot teams.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 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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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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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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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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This debate is over trucks, but another fight is coming.Camila Domonoske, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
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The potential risk of a constitutional convention has set the stage for a fight between Newsom and a fellow Democrat.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Sure, Dark Horse Comics’ Dawn of the Jedi series already explored such ideas, but the current canon’s past is a blank slate, so expect all-new concepts to be brought to the table.Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, end-of-year planning should incorporate tax strategies, such as making deductible contributions to reduce taxable income or exploring Roth conversions to optimize long-term benefits.True Tamplin, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Skirmish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirmish. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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