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Recent Examples of faced off
Spirits ran high for most of the night at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium as Austria and Algeria faced off, both on the verge of punching their tickets to the next round of the global tournament.
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Dominick Williams,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
Teams of military members, Colorado first responders, and family members who have lost loved ones due to impaired driving faced off on Sunday in the annual Kart Racing for Heroes event.
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Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
When Kape and Pantoja faced off in February 2021, Pantoja won via unanimous decision.
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Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
The New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs faced off in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, June 10.
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Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
At a celebratory exhibition match last week in the capital, under the watchful eye of the supreme leader, Naegohyang faced off against the under-17s team, who just added an Asian Cup to their impressive array of silverware, trouncing Japan 5-1 in the final.
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Andrew McNicol,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
While Gauff and Potapova battled, PSG, France’s top soccer team, faced off against Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League Final.
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Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
30 May 2026
Pat's King of Steaks and Geno's Steaks have faced off across the same South Philly intersection for decades—and that's just the starting point.
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Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
30 May 2026
Eight teams of four players representing different cities from across the country faced off against each other in 16 1-on-1 games.
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Jason Beede,
Sun Sentinel,
16 May 2026
Dominick Williams,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
Teams of military members, Colorado first responders, and family members who have lost loved ones due to impaired driving faced off on Sunday in the annual Kart Racing for Heroes event.
—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
When Kape and Pantoja faced off in February 2021, Pantoja won via unanimous decision.
—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
The New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs faced off in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday, June 10.
—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
At a celebratory exhibition match last week in the capital, under the watchful eye of the supreme leader, Naegohyang faced off against the under-17s team, who just added an Asian Cup to their impressive array of silverware, trouncing Japan 5-1 in the final.
—
Andrew McNicol,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
While Gauff and Potapova battled, PSG, France’s top soccer team, faced off against Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League Final.
—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
30 May 2026
Pat's King of Steaks and Geno's Steaks have faced off across the same South Philly intersection for decades—and that's just the starting point.
—
Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
30 May 2026
Eight teams of four players representing different cities from across the country faced off against each other in 16 1-on-1 games.
—
Jason Beede,
Sun Sentinel,
16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faced off
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For decades, companies competed on their ability to produce more efficiently, at a greater scale and preferably at higher quality.
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The last time Williams competed at The Championships, Wimbledon came in 2022.
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Patrick contended the camp shouldn't reopen until the flood was fully investigated.
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Administration officials have contended the interim deal is designed to stop hostilities and create a 60-day window for a broader agreement.
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