showdown
noun
show·down
ˈshō-ˌdau̇n 
1
: the placing of poker hands faceup on the table to determine the winner of a pot
2
: a decisive confrontation or contest
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This was actually Adewumi’s second showdown with a flesh-and-blood N.B.A. player.
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Dan Greene, The New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2024
All Boston had to do was beat Ottawa, one of the worst teams in the NHL, and the Panthers would settle for the No. 2 seed in the Atlantic and a first-round showdown with Toronto, in a rematch of a second-round series from the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
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Dan Greene, The New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2024
All Boston had to do was beat Ottawa, one of the worst teams in the NHL, and the Panthers would settle for the No. 2 seed in the Atlantic and a first-round showdown with Toronto, in a rematch of a second-round series from the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
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showdown
noun
show·down
-ˌdau̇n
: the test of strength that finally settles a dispute
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