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duel

[doo-uhl, dyoo-] / ˈdu əl, ˈdyu- /


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Their vantage point from behind the plate gave them what they believed to be the unique ability to determine the sequence of every duel between pitcher and hitter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The much anticipated pitching duel between Gary Morse of Orange Lutheran and Julian Garcia of St. John Bosco on Wednesday under the lights at Hart Park exceeded expectations.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Behind them, Hamilton and Ferrari team-mate Charles Leclerc staged a gripping duel for the first two-thirds of the race.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

To see why that is, watch her duet and duel with Carpenter in “The Muppet Show” revival.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

Because to make a sword for an eighty-year-old man to survive a duel, that would be something.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman




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