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a boxing matchup that promises to be a sportswriter's dream
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The first playoff game at Honda Center in eight years was well worth the wait as the Ducks took a 2-1 series lead in their thrilling first-round matchup with the Edmonton Oilers on Friday night.
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Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
But the matchup game got more serious in Game 3 in Montreal.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Jokic contributed mightily to those struggles, going 7 for 26 from the floor as Gobert again won that individual matchup.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
Take, for example, Republican James Fishback, who, according to recent polling from Keystone Analytics, beats Jolly by almost five points in a head-to-head matchup.
—Thomas C. Shank, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
But the matchup game got more serious in Game 3 in Montreal.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Jokic contributed mightily to those struggles, going 7 for 26 from the floor as Gobert again won that individual matchup.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
Take, for example, Republican James Fishback, who, according to recent polling from Keystone Analytics, beats Jolly by almost five points in a head-to-head matchup.
—Thomas C. Shank, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Matchup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matchup. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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