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a boxing matchup that promises to be a sportswriter's dream
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That’s a slimmer lead than in a poll before the March primary, where Levin led Gunderson by 13 points in a hypothetical matchup.
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Sam Schulz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2024
In a hypothetical two-way matchup, Mr. Biden beat Mr. Trump, 59 percent to 39 percent, but his support fell by 12 percentage points when the contest included Mr. Kennedy and two other candidates; Mr. Trump lost only five percentage points and came in at 34 percent.
—Jazmine Ulloa, New York Times, 11 June 2024
A lot has changed since that matchup against the Dodgers.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2024
Pitched a perfect game in a regular-season matchup against St. Ignatius.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 7 June 2024
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Sam Schulz, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2024
In a hypothetical two-way matchup, Mr. Biden beat Mr. Trump, 59 percent to 39 percent, but his support fell by 12 percentage points when the contest included Mr. Kennedy and two other candidates; Mr. Trump lost only five percentage points and came in at 34 percent.
—Jazmine Ulloa, New York Times, 11 June 2024
A lot has changed since that matchup against the Dodgers.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2024
Pitched a perfect game in a regular-season matchup against St. Ignatius.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 7 June 2024
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“Matchup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matchup. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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