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Recent Examples of showdown
Columbus Crew ownership has been setting the stage for Saturday’s showdown with Inter Miami inside Cleveland’s NFL stadium for years, well before Lionel Messi began drawing record crowds across the league.
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 19 Apr. 2025
After two wildly different games to open the series, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs are all square and ready for a prime-time showdown on Sunday night.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
Loading your audio article Days after Tuesday’s special election, the San Jose District 3 City Council race has become a showdown for second-place and with the margins razor thin, a recount is likely to determine the candidate who will face Gabby Chavez-Lopez in a June runoff.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
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Deep political polarization will likely shape the election into a two-way showdown between Yoon’s People Power Party and its chief liberal rival, the Democratic Party, which holds a majority in the National Assembly.
—Time, 8 Apr. 2025
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 19 Apr. 2025
After two wildly different games to open the series, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs are all square and ready for a prime-time showdown on Sunday night.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
Loading your audio article Days after Tuesday’s special election, the San Jose District 3 City Council race has become a showdown for second-place and with the margins razor thin, a recount is likely to determine the candidate who will face Gabby Chavez-Lopez in a June runoff.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
But Its Troubles Are Far From Over Advertisement Advertisement
Deep political polarization will likely shape the election into a two-way showdown between Yoon’s People Power Party and its chief liberal rival, the Democratic Party, which holds a majority in the National Assembly.
—Time, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for showdown
Noun
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The confrontation stopped and restarted as the man appeared to try to get the knife away from Perez over the fence.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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During the confrontation, the two men were shot, and both died on scene, officers said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The 36-year-old deGrom, who also remains in that conversation even on the backside of his career, was almost as good in Friday’s pitcher’s duel.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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The show is partially set before the events of Revenge of the Sith, which ends with Anakin’s transformation into Darth Vader after being severely injured in a lightsaber duel with Obi-Wan.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
19 Apr. 2025
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Orlando City and Atlanta United will meet on Saturday in a fierce rivalry MLS matchup, a game soccer fans in the U.S. won't want to miss.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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Reflecting on their past as competing late-night talk show hosts, Leno said that the way the media portrayed their rivalry was not accurate.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Royals celebrate Easter: King Charles and Queen Camilla step out with family On April 17, the king used his annual Easter message to reflect on war, human suffering and the heroism of those who risk their lives to help others.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Hegseth has previously contended that no classified information or war plans were shared in the chat with the journalist.—
Tara Copp,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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In short, Saturday's clash will bring to a head a battle between two families, two fighters caught in a war started by their fathers, and Eubank won't even have his by his side as they are still estranged.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Lorna Romero Ferguson, a Republican political strategist based in Arizona, told the Washington Examiner that both parties are still going to have to battle over redistricting efforts and keep extremist candidates from the ballot box to stay competitive after the 2030 census.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This year, there's little other competition for NFL-ready quarterbacks.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2025
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Most importantly, this competition is not ideological.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Wild goose wins face-off with tiger in zoo enclosure.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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The father, a former super middleweight champion, slammed his son during a recent interview with Seconds Out for the latter’s actions during a face-off with Conor Benn, the son of Sr.'s arch rival, Nigel Benn.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Russia is very adept at what is known as hybrid warfare, a term that broadly refers to tactics designed to undermine or destabilize opponents, but falling short of open conflict.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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It's often said that throughout the history of warfare, whoever has the superior weapons wins.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Showdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showdown. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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