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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Most fans had this showdown circled on their respective calendars.
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
After losing the first two games of a first-place Palomar League showdown, playing poorly in the second game and losing by 12 runs, Mission Hills High School baseball coach Griffin Teisher said his team had one thing on its mind.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
Later, Liu Kang himself seemingly dies in a showdown with Shao Kahn, although his fate is kept a bit more vague.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Los Alamitos and Marina enter the showdowns with two pitchers to watch, Jaliane Brooks and Mia Valbuena.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
After losing the first two games of a first-place Palomar League showdown, playing poorly in the second game and losing by 12 runs, Mission Hills High School baseball coach Griffin Teisher said his team had one thing on its mind.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
Later, Liu Kang himself seemingly dies in a showdown with Shao Kahn, although his fate is kept a bit more vague.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Los Alamitos and Marina enter the showdowns with two pitchers to watch, Jaliane Brooks and Mia Valbuena.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
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“Showdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showdown. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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showdown
noun
show·down
-ˌdau̇n
: the test of strength that finally settles a dispute
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