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Recent Examples of faced off
Eight teams of four players representing different cities from across the country faced off against each other in 16 1-on-1 games.
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Jason Beede, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2026
That has led to instances in which two Democrats or two Republicans have faced off in the general election.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
The two matches will mark the first time the two teams have faced off in Brazil since 2014.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 10 May 2026
The owners of the now-shuttered West Suburban Medical Center faced off in court Friday over the hospital’s future, amid accusations of mismanagement and questionable fund transfers.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
His first-ever opponent, CM Punk, took the stage to challenge him in a virtual wrestling match, where a character resembling Carell in a tiger-print brief and fur coat faced off against CM Punk’s character.
—Charlie Vargas, Daily News, 8 May 2026
The two faced off earlier this season with Woods Richardson, who was dealing with food poisoning at the time, giving up five runs in four innings against the Jays and Corbin allowing four in four innings.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
Pablo Langesfeld faced off against a health giant — and won.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Fitzpatrick and Scheffler faced off in Friday foursomes in the most recent event.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Jason Beede, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2026
That has led to instances in which two Democrats or two Republicans have faced off in the general election.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
The two matches will mark the first time the two teams have faced off in Brazil since 2014.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 10 May 2026
The owners of the now-shuttered West Suburban Medical Center faced off in court Friday over the hospital’s future, amid accusations of mismanagement and questionable fund transfers.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
His first-ever opponent, CM Punk, took the stage to challenge him in a virtual wrestling match, where a character resembling Carell in a tiger-print brief and fur coat faced off against CM Punk’s character.
—Charlie Vargas, Daily News, 8 May 2026
The two faced off earlier this season with Woods Richardson, who was dealing with food poisoning at the time, giving up five runs in four innings against the Jays and Corbin allowing four in four innings.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
Pablo Langesfeld faced off against a health giant — and won.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Fitzpatrick and Scheffler faced off in Friday foursomes in the most recent event.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faced off
Verb
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This 500-level event drew a smattering of US and Australia players, but was mostly competed by the core Asia contingent of pros and featured a slew of upsets and surprises along the way.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The actor explained that number was a reference to the amount of female directors who had competed at Cannes up until that point in the festival’s history, compared to the 1,866 male directors over the same period.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Newport Harbor contended but was disqualified for an early take off, Sailors coach Kevin Potter confirmed.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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Prejean Boller, a Catholic, contended that she was wrongly ousted for expressing her beliefs.—
Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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