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skirmished

Meaning

of Skirmish

Source: Webster's dictionary

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American and Delta have skirmished in recent years, even as the perception that Delta is a better airline has grown, particularly in 2019, when American had to deal with the sudden grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX. Source: Internet

For the rest of the day, the two cavalries skirmished aimlessly, succeeding only in exhausting the Texian oxen, which had remained hitched to their wagons with no food or water throughout the day. Source: Internet

For the past several nights, Portland police have skirmished with protesters in other parts of city, far from the Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse, as residents rally around a call to defund the police force. Source: Internet

While the armies skirmished warily on May 7, Grant prepared to march around Lee's right during the night to seize the crossroads village of Spotsylvania a dozen miles to the south. Source: Internet

Wert, p. 144. As the Union Army drew near to Lee's divided army, Stuart's men skirmished at various points on the approach to Frederick and Stuart was not able to keep his brigades concentrated enough to resist the oncoming tide. Source: Internet

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