| The confrontation of sorts, however, had used up all of the energy he obviously saved for staying lucid. |
| These were the small fry of the trade, the hawkers, who often reappeared with new stock mere hours after a confrontation. |
| In many parts of the world it often leads to violent confrontation and much bloodshed. |
| They felt that inflaming the situation with a vitriolic confrontation would make them feel more at risk. |
| Establishing a safe area of operations for the Belgians brought these soldiers into direct confrontation with a clan warlord's militia. |
| They stopped and searched the youth, finding nothing, but he was so frightened by the confrontation he took to his heels. |
