Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dueling
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The camp is entirely dependent on aid, disrupted after cuts by USAID last year and again by fighting between Syrian and Kurdish forces this February.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
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Despite how difficult sitting through the case was, the jurors commended Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Marisa Tinkler Mendez for her fairness — and lead prosecutor Abbe Rifkin for fighting so hard for Quatisha.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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Just look at the other contending teams right now, some of them much better bets to win it all at this point than the Knicks are, and with good reason.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Maria Hadden, 49th, on Wednesday wrote an email to her colleagues contending the mayor’s office wants contributions to certain aldermanic staffers’ pensions to come out of their ward expense accounts, according to a copy of the correspondence obtained by the Tribune.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Patrick called out Cornyn and Paxton, who are battling each other to win the Republican primary runoff on May 26.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Nigeria is battling a complex security crisis, especially in the north, where there is a decade-long insurgency and several armed groups that kidnap for ransom.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Mangroves also play a crucial role in combating global warming by trapping carbon.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2026
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Since it was founded in 1989, the Waterman’s Ball has raised more than $10 million in support of organizations dedicated to combating ocean pollution, preserving surf breaks, and safeguarding marine ecosystems through its SIMA Environmental Fund grant program.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
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Those changes will be contested, in math as in other academic disciplines wrestling with AI’s impact.—
Konstantin Kakaes,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Apr. 2026
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China, South Korea, Japan and many European nations are wrestling with ultra-low birthrates and shrinking labor markets.—
Daniel Moss,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
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Swalwell’s competitors were quick to amplify the assertions, grappling for advantage in a race that remains stubbornly knotted up.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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That can be troublesome as consumers are grappling with higher grocery prices and strained budgets.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Dueling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dueling. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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