as in conflicting
to be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably
the evangelist's lavish lifestyle discords with his professed religious beliefs
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In several cases, the lawyers told NPR they were scheduled for multiple conflicting hearings on the same date and time but in front of different judges and in states as far away as Louisiana, Illinois and Texas.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2026 -
Under the constitutional clause, federal law takes precedence over any conflicting state or local law, rendering the lower-level law unenforceable.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Mahan has not shied away from clashing with Newsom.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Some are calling it the Boom Boom era of fashion — where the ‘80s doctrine of fur, clashing prints and a greedy, more-is-more approach to dressing feels like a fun cosplay opportunity during an otherwise bleak economic, political and social reality.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
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See video … LISTEN Tune in to hear how top border and immigration officials’ testimony on Capitol Hill is colliding with a looming DHS funding deadline.—
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FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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But the sports car kept going, colliding with two vehicles.—
Jacob Beltran,
San Antonio Express-News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Discording.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discording. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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