Example Sentences

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Hezbollah and Israel have skirmished along the tense Lebanon-Israel border.

From Washington Times • Oct. 26, 2023

These announcements come as some crypto companies have skirmished with regulators over what legal classifications their products fall under.

From The Verge • Nov. 24, 2021

The two leaders have skirmished frequently since de Blasio took office in 2014.

From Washington Times • Apr. 13, 2020

Since then, Chinese and Vietnamese troops have skirmished over ownership of islets in the South China Sea.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2018

With its national army still in formation, Libya's fragile government has long struggled against the power of the militias, which have skirmished in parts of the capital since 2011.

From Reuters • Aug. 5, 2014