border skirmish

Examples (10)

• He was killed in a border skirmish.
• Minor border skirmishes broke out along the disputed line.
• Analysts fear a full-scale war could erupt from a simple border skirmish.
• The two nations have a history of frequent border skirmishes.
• There has been an increase in border skirmishes recently.
• A small border skirmish was reported near the mountains.
• Tensions escalated after a brief border skirmish.
• A bloody border skirmish resulted in several casualties.
• Soldiers are always on alert for potential border skirmishes.
• The diplomatic talks aimed to prevent further border skirmishes.