culture clash

British

noun

a conflict arising from the interaction of people with different cultural values

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Appeared in the March 3, 2026, print edition as 'Culture Clash Fueled Pentagon Breakup With Anthropic'.

From The Wall Street Journal

Early in their careers, the constant yelling of buy and sell orders as well as colleagues’ conversations about baseball, summer trips to the Hamptons and Ivy League undergraduate experiences were all a culture clash.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sasaki’s walkout music has taken on a life of its own, in part because of the only-in-L.A. culture clash that has a sensational Japanese pitcher embracing a Latin club hit as he dominates the postseason.

From Los Angeles Times

And then there was a show called “Culture Clash” that came on Fox for a while, which was our people.

From Los Angeles Times

That is the culture clash at the heart of this year's Ryder Cup.

From BBC

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