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Examples of skirmish
skirmish
Several players got into a skirmish following Pittsburgh's first offensive play.
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That latest skirmish in Dayton led umpires to eject 15 players and the managers.
From the dallasnews.com
The Shock entered the break reeling from a skirmish with the Los Angeles Sparks.
From the thenewstribune.com
Gabbard wound up leaving the game with bruised legs as a result of the skirmish.
From the fresnobee.com
This ensured the men became skilled in lightly armed, mounted, skirmish tactics.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Last October, pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian hackers launched a cyber-skirmish.
From the businessweek.com
Now it has provoked a new skirmish-this time with members of the U.S. Congress.
From the businessweek.com
In Balzac's Le Cousin Pons the skirmish over a collection destroys the collector.
From the guardian.co.uk
Mr Stoiber has won his first skirmish of the election year, against Mrs Merkel.
From the economist.com
- Brush: a minor short-term fight
- Engage in a skirmish
- Skirmishers are infantry or cavalry soldiers stationed ahead or alongside a larger body of friendly troops. They are usually placed in a skirmish line to harass the enemy.
- A brief battle between small groups, usually part of a longer or larger battle or war; By extension, any minor dispute; A type of outdoor military style game using paintball or similar weapons; To engage in a minor battle or dispute
- (Skirmishes) Minor battles among isolated soldiers
- (skirmishes) Fights between small groups of soldiers.
- (Skirmishing) Playing 'wargames' with Airsoft or Paintball models.
- Units represent individual soldiers, with possible tracking of wounds and ammunition. The simulation usually covers a small firefight. Also known as "Man-to-Man" scale, the first such games in the modern era of board wargames include Patrol and Sniper!. ...
- A loose, desultory kind of engagement between small detachments.
