Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dueling
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Season-long struggles; still fighting Charlotte has five games left on the schedule, starting with North Texas (6-1, 2-1 American) next Friday night on ESPN2.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Oct. 2025 -
Whispers of bad blood between Brandy and Monica circulated after the song hit airwaves, fueling speculation with its narrative about them fighting over a boy.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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If those two QBs can increase their production, Denver and Jacksonville have a better shot at contending.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Many of the year’s top Oscar-contending documentaries are set for exhibition at the 11th annual Doc Stories, the prestigious four-day cinematic event in San Francisco put on by SFFILM.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
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Having lost 3-1 at Celta Vigo, Razvan Lucescu’s side fell behind at home to reigning champions Olympiacos before battling back thanks to goals from Andrija Zivkovic and Taison, once a member of Shakhtar Donetsk’s Brazilian core.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Samantha Eggar, the British actress best known for her roles in 1960s-’70s films The Collector, Doctor Dolittle and The Molly Maguires, died Wednesday, October 15, at her home in Sherman Oaks, California, after battling a five-year illness.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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Trump has made combating the opioid crisis, particularly the influx of illicit fentanyl, a central focus of his administration's policies.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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He is known around Sacramento for championing LGBT rights, combating climate change, and pushing for fair housing.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Oct. 2025
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After wrestling control of Long Island from the Dutch, British rule went mostly unchallenged for over a century before the region played host to the largest battle of the American Revolutionary War.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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One video being shared online depicts the late civil rights activist Malcolm X wrestling with MLK while making crude and offensive jokes and talking about defecating on himself.—
John Toher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Just three months later, the same leadership is grappling with a shortfall in the tens of millions—perhaps even exceeding $100 million.—
Todd Spitzer,
Oc Register,
19 Oct. 2025
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At the time, the couple had been married for six years and were grappling with their son's autism diagnosis.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Dueling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dueling. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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