showdown
noun
show·down
ˈshō-ˌdau̇n 
1
: the placing of poker hands faceup on the table to determine the winner of a pot
2
: a decisive confrontation or contest
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Along the Fairfax corridor, supporters and opponents of the TVC redevelopment project, which would modernize the CBS Television City property, were gearing up for a showdown at the citywide planning commission, which takes up the studio proposal on Thursday.
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Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024
But if Musk’s reactions are anything to go by, another showdown is on the cards.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 5 Sep. 2024
In Dune: Part Two, Rabban has a showdown with Josh Brolin’s Gurney Halleck, and earlier in the movie, Gurney references the scar that Rabban gave him off-screen during Dune: Part One’s attack on House Atreides.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2024
The hedge fund trying to shake things up at Southwest Airlines is a step closer to a showdown with the company’s management team.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 3 Sep. 2024
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Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024
But if Musk’s reactions are anything to go by, another showdown is on the cards.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 5 Sep. 2024
In Dune: Part Two, Rabban has a showdown with Josh Brolin’s Gurney Halleck, and earlier in the movie, Gurney references the scar that Rabban gave him off-screen during Dune: Part One’s attack on House Atreides.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2024
The hedge fund trying to shake things up at Southwest Airlines is a step closer to a showdown with the company’s management team.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 3 Sep. 2024
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showdown
noun
show·down
-ˌdau̇n
: the test of strength that finally settles a dispute
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