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loggerhead
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at loggerheads (with someone) and at loggerheads over something
Fig. in conflict with someone; having reached an impasse (about something). Tom is at loggerheads with Bill. We are at loggerheads with each other. The twins were at loggerheads over who should take the larger room.

be at loggerheads
if two people or groups are at loggerheads, they disagree strongly about something (often + with ) They're constantly at loggerheads with the farmers' union. (sometimes + over ) The Senate and the House are still at loggerheads over the most crucial parts of the bill.

at loggerheads
strongly disagreeing The two sides are still at loggerheads on how big the workers' pay increase will be.


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While hiking, canoeing, kayaking, or eating a picnic lunch, watch for Gulf Coast spiny softshell turtles, loggerhead shrikes, pileated woodpeckers, Seminole bats, and spotted salamanders.
None of the birds or animals were endangered or threatened species, but the three barn owls, four burrowing owls and two loggerhead shrikes are all from species listed as sensitive by the U.
Five pairs of San Clemente loggerhead shrikes have been moved from quarantine at the San Diego Zoo to the island's new captive breeding building.
 
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