One problem is that these goals often conflict.

Those goals could conflict with the push by lawmakers for more money for a wide variety of programs.

For some, its twin goals of safety and trade can conflict.

Why on earth do we allow Mr. Gorbachev, whose goals conflict with ours in this, to act the middleman?

But the goals can conflict, as in the treatment of windows, changes in floor plans or the use of insulation.

Those goals often conflict with the desire to promote long-term growth in the poorest countries, Mr. Sachs says.

The goals of research for profit and for the sake of knowledge often conflict to some degree.

Indeed, he does not seem even to notice that the two goals often conflict.

Note that this goal may conflict with a number of goals for criminal justice systems.

The two goals could well conflict and undermine efforts to reach agreements.