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Recent Examples of faced off
Flag moment aside, Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers faced off against the Jets for the first time since getting cut from the team in February.
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
On Friday night, Atlanta faced off against the Dallas Wings.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
But when the starters faced off, the Chiefs dominated.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2025
Tia and Tamera faced off against another set of famous twins, Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, in season 4.
—Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Davis particpated in warmups and walk-throughs but ran sprints while the rest of the defense faced off against the Commanders in 11-on-11s.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
Released in 2022 and written by Mann and novelist Meg Gardiner, Heat 2 is a split-timeline prequel and sequel to Heat, in which Al Pacino and Robert De Niro faced off as LAPD detective Vincent Hanna and professional thief Neil McCauley.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
An exciting chapter Two teams, programmed by two engineers, faced off in a 5-on-5 match as the crowd watched excitedly on the sidelines in Beijing’s Haidian district.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2025
Del Mar then faced off against hometown rivals San Diego Shores to earn the title.
—Katherine Anderson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
On Friday night, Atlanta faced off against the Dallas Wings.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
But when the starters faced off, the Chiefs dominated.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2025
Tia and Tamera faced off against another set of famous twins, Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, in season 4.
—Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Davis particpated in warmups and walk-throughs but ran sprints while the rest of the defense faced off against the Commanders in 11-on-11s.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
Released in 2022 and written by Mann and novelist Meg Gardiner, Heat 2 is a split-timeline prequel and sequel to Heat, in which Al Pacino and Robert De Niro faced off as LAPD detective Vincent Hanna and professional thief Neil McCauley.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
An exciting chapter Two teams, programmed by two engineers, faced off in a 5-on-5 match as the crowd watched excitedly on the sidelines in Beijing’s Haidian district.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2025
Del Mar then faced off against hometown rivals San Diego Shores to earn the title.
—Katherine Anderson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faced off
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Additionally, buzzyworthy artists Shaboozey and Dasha each scored nods in the MTV Push Performance of the Year category, while Wallen competed for Artist of the Year, Best Album and Song of the Summer.—
Matthew Leimkuehler,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Brandt also competed in track and field and played on a club volleyball team.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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As Elizabeth Hardwick and others have contended over the years, criticism has too often diminished as a form of argument and rigorous engagement.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
2 Sep. 2025
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As far as AliExpress is concerned, the ITIF contended that counterfeits on the marketplace are more blatant.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Aug. 2025
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Having only raced four times in her career, this Brad Cox trainee strutted her stuff on August 28 in an allowance race on opening day at this Franklin, Kentucky track.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The tone was set on the opening play from scrimmage when defensive back John Nestor picked off a pass and raced 29 yards down the Northwestern State sideline for a touchdown that put the Gophers on top 7-0.—
Frank Rajkowski,
Twin Cities,
6 Sep. 2025
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