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Recent Examples of faces off
With Kean running unopposed in the June 2 Republican primary, whichever Democrat faces off against him in November will almost certainly shape their campaign around his disappearance.
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Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 23 May 2026
The singer faces off with Priestly just before an Italian fashion show performance.
—Nigel Smith, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
Jordan's character, a billionaire, faces off against a former FBI agent (played by Adria Arjona).
—Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
These people have already drunk their faces off.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
Pattinson can be heard as the announcer during the British Open semifinals scene toward the beginning of the A24 film, before Chalamet’s Marty Mauser faces off against Hungarian champion Bela Kletzki (Géza Röhrig).
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 13 Jan. 2026
Every three years, the division faces off against a division from the NFC.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Jan. 2026
Christopher plays Anatoly Sergievsky, a Soviet chess champion who faces off against an American (Aaron Tveit), with a woman caught between them (Lea Michele).
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Before Alabama faces off against the South Carolina Gamecocks on Saturday, Saban offered a word of warning to head coach Kalen DeBoer and his Crimson Tide.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 23 May 2026
The singer faces off with Priestly just before an Italian fashion show performance.
—Nigel Smith, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
Jordan's character, a billionaire, faces off against a former FBI agent (played by Adria Arjona).
—Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 17 Apr. 2026
These people have already drunk their faces off.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
Pattinson can be heard as the announcer during the British Open semifinals scene toward the beginning of the A24 film, before Chalamet’s Marty Mauser faces off against Hungarian champion Bela Kletzki (Géza Röhrig).
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 13 Jan. 2026
Every three years, the division faces off against a division from the NFC.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Jan. 2026
Christopher plays Anatoly Sergievsky, a Soviet chess champion who faces off against an American (Aaron Tveit), with a woman caught between them (Lea Michele).
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Before Alabama faces off against the South Carolina Gamecocks on Saturday, Saban offered a word of warning to head coach Kalen DeBoer and his Crimson Tide.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faces off
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Sohn competes as a member of FRC Team 3182 Athena’s Warriors, a 4-H team based in Hartford.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2026
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The bacteria also competes against viruses for key molecules like cholesterol in the mosquito.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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The lawsuit contends that those who stand to benefit financially from the event include the president, who has investments in UFC's parent company, White, and the company's broadcast partner Paramount SkyDance, which is the parent company of CBS News, and its advertisers.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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The brief contends that the court, which halted the fund temporarily in May, should uphold its block.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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The fate of roughly $2 billion annually that was intended to help reduce wildfire risk, promote clean water and build affordable housing, along with other efforts across California, is uncertain as the Legislature races to pass a state budget by Monday.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
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In another clip, as the couple pulls into the driveway of the property, floodwater rapidly races down the concrete.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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“Faces off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faces%20off. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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