power struggle
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power struggles
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It can lead to a power struggle over how much to intervene and, for example, whether a parent should or should not enter nursing-home care.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
In it, Noel confirms the band is "not a power struggle any more".
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
In the final agreement, the supervisory board only asked Blume and his team to “develop a model for an evolved decision-making and group structure,” postponing the power struggle to another day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Herzog won a power struggle in the front office, then quit anyway, amid disputes with ownership.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Arsinoe and Achillas soon became locked in a power struggle themselves, going behind each other’s backs to bribe the troops and gain control.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
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