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There had been conflicting media reports around the process of recruiting Gareth Southgate's successor.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2024

There had been conflicting accounts of Mr. Atsu’s whereabouts after the earthquake, and earlier statements that he had been rescued had initially raised hopes that he had survived the earthquake.

From New York Times • Feb. 18, 2023

Many told the BBC messages had been conflicting and confusing.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2021

There had been conflicting lists of atomic weights circulating at the time, and varying assumptions about what constituted an atom versus a molecule.

From New York Times • Aug. 27, 2019

There had been conflicting orders during the day, but now the Chief Quartermaster at Nashville had ordered the train forward.

From Si Klegg, Book 5 (of 6) The Deacon's Adventures At Chattanooga In Caring For The Boys by McElroy, John