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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a harsh confrontation between" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where two or more parties are involved in a severe or intense disagreement or conflict.
Example: "The meeting ended in a harsh confrontation between the two leaders, leaving the future of the negotiations uncertain."
Alternatives: "a severe clash between" or "a tough dispute between".
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But that is a different thing from letting the aircraft incident become a harsh confrontation between two great powers.
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From 1991 to 2002, Algeria became mired in civil war, a decade of harsh armed confrontation between government forces and Islamist groups, among them the Armed Islamic Group of Algeria (GIA).
Perhaps only privilege requires the harsh confrontation with a countervailing reality we call disillusionment.
Still, I would not wish a harsh political confrontation on my country, and even less a virtual civil war.
"This is not a protest, it is a confrontation between us and organised crime.
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It could all begin over the Baltic Sea, with a confrontation between an American spy plane and a Russian fighter jet, pushing the boundary of confrontation.
There is a final confrontation between Reem and Mahmoud.
Globalisation, communications… [they] created a world confrontation between different civilisations".
It was a striking confrontation between individuals and bureaucracy.
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