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Recent Examples of faced off
On a backfield at the Cubs complex Friday, the 24-year-old right-hander faced off against first baseman Michael Busch and center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Julie Chu and Caroline Ouellette captained the US and Canada, respectively, and faced off against each other in two Olympic finals.
—Hannah Ryan, CNN Money, 14 Feb. 2026
The Main Event Three teams — Team Fresh, Reality Royalty, and The Menaces — faced off in basketball, soccer penalty kicks, and a high-intensity dodgeball finale inside the famed league arena known for celebrity basketball showdowns.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Last year, Jon Batiste sang the national anthem before the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles faced off in the 2025 Super Bowl.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Rehmet, Wambsganss and former Southlake Mayor John Huffman, a Republican seen as the more moderate GOP pick, faced off in a three-way election.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
Iowa State and Arkansas State faced off twice with Raynor at the helm.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Jan. 2026
With Monday marking the first time that the Heat and Cavaliers have faced off this season, last season’s lopsided first-round playoff series between the two teams was a popular topic.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
One of the best prime-time games in NFL history came when Patrick Mahomes and Jared Goff, albeit playing for a different team, faced off in 2018.
—Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2025
Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Julie Chu and Caroline Ouellette captained the US and Canada, respectively, and faced off against each other in two Olympic finals.
—Hannah Ryan, CNN Money, 14 Feb. 2026
The Main Event Three teams — Team Fresh, Reality Royalty, and The Menaces — faced off in basketball, soccer penalty kicks, and a high-intensity dodgeball finale inside the famed league arena known for celebrity basketball showdowns.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Last year, Jon Batiste sang the national anthem before the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles faced off in the 2025 Super Bowl.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Rehmet, Wambsganss and former Southlake Mayor John Huffman, a Republican seen as the more moderate GOP pick, faced off in a three-way election.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
Iowa State and Arkansas State faced off twice with Raynor at the helm.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Jan. 2026
With Monday marking the first time that the Heat and Cavaliers have faced off this season, last season’s lopsided first-round playoff series between the two teams was a popular topic.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
One of the best prime-time games in NFL history came when Patrick Mahomes and Jared Goff, albeit playing for a different team, faced off in 2018.
—Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faced off
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Cynthia Lee Fontaine, a cancer survivor and RuPaul's Drag Race icon who competed on three different seasons of the American edition of the show, also paid tribute Maxi on social media.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Feb. 2026
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During Youth Baseball’s festivities at Cliffridge Park, a pregame ceremony honored athletes who have spent 10 years in the program — dubbed Decade on the Diamond — along with the teams that competed in Youth Baseball’s World Series last season.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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Yes, Republicans have contended that Congress only intended to grant birthright citizenship to Black Americans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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Bass also contended in interviews that Crowley failed to inform her of the fire danger presented by forecasted Santa Ana winds, despite those warnings being widely publicized by the National Weather Service and in media reports for days in advance.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
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