Skirmishes in a sentence

By 5:30 p.m. ET, police officers in growing numbers had regained control of much of the area, but small skirmishes were still breaking out, with young people knocking over barricades and throwing bottles and even a flowerpot at officers.

By the time of the deadly confrontation, tensions were already high at the border after six months of skirmishes between Iranian and Taliban border guards.

Especially when paired with Sejuani, who has a similar ability, the power of this passive persists well into the mid-game and is unstoppable in skirmishes.

Gaza has been devastated by four wars and countless skirmishes between Hamas and Israel since the militants seized control of the strip in 2007.

Nevertheless, it was frequent skirmishes at sea against the Turks that emboldened de Paule to upgrade the Order’s fleet and repel at least five Ottoman attacks on the island.

The Hamas-Israel conflict has also led to skirmishes in Syria and Iraq, from which Iran-backed militias have launched multiple drone attacks on US forces.

Their strategy, it indicated was to draw some Israeli forces away from Gaza with border skirmishes but to avoid a larger fight that would potentially pull in the US.

The Prosser and Gableman races were crucial skirmishes in Leo's decadeslong, ambitious effort to shape American law from the ground up.

There is no evidence yet, beyond isolated skirmishes in the north, of the U.S.'s nightmare scenario taking shape: An escalated war that creates pressure for it to become involved.

The semi-superhuman nature of the cast’s ruthlessly honed killing abilities lends itself perfectly to skirmishes with foes, human and inhuman alike.

The threat of wider escalation also looms large over the region, as skirmishes on the northern boundary with Lebanon intensify, and Israeli officials have hinted that the “diplomatic hourglass” to reach a negotiated solution.

This all began as skirmishes but as time passed, it moved from these incredible disturbances to full-blown anarchy, which eventually crystallised into multiple inter-tribal wars with our neighbouring communities.

When the Iranian land army chief, Abdul Rahim Musavi, was asked in early August 2022 why skirmishes broke out on the frontier, he said it was because the Taliban were not yet "properly" established.

Despite international calls for a ceasefire, reports indicate an increase in violent skirmishes between Russian-backed separatists and Ukrainian forces, further exacerbating the already dire situation.

Group Stage (3 rounds): The battle royale unfolds from February 19th to March 2nd, with only the strongest navigating these initial skirmishes to emerge victorious.

Hezbollah has named 161 members who have been killed by Israel during the ongoing skirmishes, mostly in Lebanon but some also in Syria.

Meanwhile, Iranian and U.S. forces engaged in multiple skirmishes, and Iranian attacks on oil tankers only increased — probably in response to the U.S. presence.

Since then, the insecurity net has widened from insurgency to banditry, cattle rustling, kidnapping, herdsmen/farmers skirmishes and other related crimes.

So far, the skirmishes on the border have resulted in nine civilian deaths on the Israeli side, as well as the deaths of 11 IDF soldiers and reservists.

The game included several minor skirmishes, including a Jalen Suggs-Darius Garland face-to-face confrontation and a fourth-quarter flagrant foul on Strus for holding up Cole Anthony on a dunk attempt.