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Recent Examples of showdown
With Round 4 set to begin Sunday morning, all eyes will be on the final showdown.
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Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
Their first showdown in the top of the first was competitive, with Judge working a full count before Crochet blew him away with a fastball.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 June 2025
The Lot at Creekside, across from the San Jose Diridon station on Montgomery Street, will be transformed into a soccer village from noon to 4 p.m., featuring players from Bay Area pro teams, soccer scrimmages, food trucks and a Battle of the Bay DJ showdown.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
Those two, alongside Warholm, will return to the track on Sunday for a showdown in the 400m hurdles.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
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Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
Their first showdown in the top of the first was competitive, with Judge working a full count before Crochet blew him away with a fastball.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 June 2025
The Lot at Creekside, across from the San Jose Diridon station on Montgomery Street, will be transformed into a soccer village from noon to 4 p.m., featuring players from Bay Area pro teams, soccer scrimmages, food trucks and a Battle of the Bay DJ showdown.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
Those two, alongside Warholm, will return to the track on Sunday for a showdown in the 400m hurdles.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for showdown
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The escalating rhetoric signals the deepening rift between Tehran and Washington, raising fears of a broader regional confrontation that could draw in U.S. forces and further destabilize the Middle East.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
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In the No Kings protests, many of the episodes of confrontation between journalists and law enforcement have played out in real time on cable television or social media.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2025
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Here, Koulibaly chips the ball towards Lodi… … and Alexander-Arnold is in position to contest the aerial duel.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Pitchers Danny Wallace and Ryan Papa combined to allow just one run on six hits in the duel with Wunsch.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2025
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McIntyre believes their rivalry was proof that personal tension can enhance storytelling.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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The rivalry between Ingebrigtsen and Kerr has spilled into a war of words in recent years, roughly dating back to when the former claimed to have been under the weather during the 2023 world championships.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
23 June 2025
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After Hamas conducted a surprise attack against Israel in October 2023, the group was backed in the ensuing war with Israel by Iran and its Axis of Resistance coalition of non-state actors in Lebanon, Iraq, Syria and Yemen.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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Among the first targets was Iran’s main center for uranium enrichment, which is in what city? 3 of 11 President Trump is considering supporting Israel in the war and deploying a 30,000-pound bomb, called a Massive Ordnance Penetrator, to attack an Iranian nuclear site buried deep in a mountain.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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After a competitive bidding battle, Amazon MGM Studios has landed the package for a live-action movie revolving around the Bratz doll line with Kim Kardashian and Picturestart on board to produce.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
25 June 2025
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That same month, Adams withdrew his candidacy for the Democratic primary, saying the legal battle had prevented him from effectively campaigning.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
25 June 2025
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Gregg Newton | Afp | Getty Images Amazon’s second batch of Kuiper internet satellites reached low Earth orbit on Monday, adding to its plans for a massive constellation and ramping up competition with SpaceX’s Starlink.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
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This sort of multidisciplinary excellence is rare for Olympic competition; athletes are by necessity ultra specialized.—
Michelle Bruton,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Her face-off with Natalie is clangorously funny, but also something of a letdown.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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Vote in the ultimate taco face-off, the shell-ebration is almost here.—
Ashley Fredde,
Idaho Statesman,
25 June 2025
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In general, Ukrainian electronic warfare systems are able to jam approximately half of the incoming drones, especially those flying at lower altitudes.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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The United States would be, to put it mildly, naïve to believe that the accumulation of intelligence and modern warfare knowledge by North Korea, China and Iran presents no threat to the United States.—
Laura Thornton,
Twin Cities,
27 June 2025
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“Showdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showdown. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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