skirmish between
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used to identify the opposing sides in a skirmish
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- There were several skirmishes between the police and the protesters.
- A brief skirmish between rival gangs broke out in the city center.
- History books record many skirmishes between the two neighboring tribes.
- The border patrol reported a minor skirmish between soldiers and smugglers.
- A verbal skirmish between the two politicians occurred during the debate.
- The treaty aimed to stop any further skirmishes between the rebel forces and the army.
- There was a small skirmish between fans of the opposing teams after the match.
- Economic skirmishes between the two superpowers have intensified recently.
- The documentary details the skirmishes between settlers and indigenous people.
- A legal skirmish between the tech giants is expected in the coming months.