armed confrontation

Frequency: 7.411.8 per million words

a confrontation involving weapons

confrontationADJECTIVE + confrontation

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armed

Examples (10)

  • The border dispute escalated into an armed confrontation between the two nations.
  • Police are trying to de-escalate the situation to avoid an armed confrontation with the suspects.
  • Historical records describe a violent armed confrontation that led to the town's founding.
  • Any attempt to cross the checkpoint illegally could result in an armed confrontation.
  • Tensions remain high following the armed confrontation at the embassy last night.
  • He narrowly escaped an armed confrontation between rival gangs in the city's downtown area.
  • The study analyzes the factors that lead to an armed confrontation in post-conflict zones.
  • Diplomats are working tirelessly to prevent the disagreement from turning into a full-scale armed confrontation.
  • What are the protocols if an officer faces an imminent armed confrontation?
  • Although negotiations were underway, a sudden misunderstanding sparked a brief but intense armed confrontation.