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Recent Examples of faces off
On Friday night, FC Juarez faces off with Santos Laguna in exciting Liga MX soccer action, with both teams desperate for a win.
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faces off
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Pacific Coast Harmony also competes against other groups in the region and most recently successfully defended its Eastern Division Chorus title in the Barbershop Harmony Society’s Far Western District.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Many of those carriers have big global networks to serve customers, as well as a basic economy, no-frills product that competes with Spirit and other low-cost airlines.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Trump contends blue slips are being abused as a tool of partisan obstruction.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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Levine Cava contends the helicopter budget has always belonged within the Fire Rescue department, which provides the pilots and maintains the choppers.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
28 Aug. 2025
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The 40-year-old Froome, who races for Israel–Premier Tech, was airlifted to hospital following a crash during training on August 27, undergoing surgery a day later.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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With only two surviving female white rhinoceros, a team of scientists races to create the world’s first surrogate rhino pregnancy, using cutting-edge science and unwavering resolve.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Faces off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faces%20off. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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