armed clash

collocation in English

meaningsofarmedandclash

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armed
adjective
uk
/ɑːmd/us
/ɑːrmd/
using or ...
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clash
noun
uk
/klæʃ/us
/klæʃ/
a fight or argument ...
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How does one make these sanctions effective, and, above all, how does one do it without getting into all of the dangers and difficulties ofarmedclash?
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A secondarmedclashin 1988 was resolved when the two countries agreed to withdraw their militaries from the border.
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Anarmedclashbetween the guerrillas and police ensued and one of the guerillas was wounded.
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The incident developed into anarmedclash.
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So-and-so is going to be arrested, so-and-so may have to be got out of the way, and there'll be anarmedclashbetween such-and-such factions, and so on.
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Although the armed clashes have abated somewhat at present, we must push for a political solution to be found to this conflict.
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There were armed clashes and fatalities in some villages over the following two years.
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While the election was conducted relatively peacefully, the collection of the results has proven chaotic, leading to armed clashes and growing fears of instability.
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The resulting armed clashes between the settlers and the aborigines pushed the aborigines even further into the mountains.
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Retaliation for this incident led to armed clashes between locals and students.
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More armed clashes broke out in the early 1990s.
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His election was controversial and led to armed clashes.
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In many cities and villages, the strikes and meetings grew into armed clashes with the police, with victims on both sides.
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Fatah also protected smaller movements from being singled out for retaliation by the government by threatening to stand with them in any armed clashes.
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As discussed above, hoplites were a solution to the armed clashes between independent city-states.
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The police, fearing armed clashes between the two groups, intervened and attempted to stop the demonstration.
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He tried to seek reconciliation with the liberal wing, and armed clashes took place against the conservatives.
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Armed clashes between two sides broke out in early 1998.
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In following decades there were several skirmishes and armed clashes, especially related to such pepper contracts being unfulfilled.
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