Regardless, they are sure to cross swords at some juncture, adding further spice to a match of extremely high stakes.

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The two Arvinds cross swords on when and why India's fortunes turned.

ECONOMIST: India's economy

If confirmed, he's likely to cross swords again with GOP leaders in a new round of budget and debt-ceiling talks that were already likely to be contentious.

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In fact, the president can afford to cross swords with the GOP troglodytes, but what he can't afford is to alienate his own Democratic party base, which has overwhelmingly rejected the war.

BBC: US in Afghanistan failure warning

Most do not, and all too often the owners cross swords with the original landholder: a strange creature who counts on irrigation water, operates machinery at odd hours, and offends his neighbours with smelly cattle-holding pens.

ECONOMIST: Western water rights

Why would Instagram cross swords with Twitter?

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