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The Vatican invited Anthropic to a launch event for Pope Leo’s encyclical, citing the company’s ethics following its face-off with the U.S.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Days before California voters receive their mail-in ballots, gubernatorial candidates Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, and Steve Hilton, a Republican, will debate in a nationally televised face-off.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

The Indian journalist Varghese George describes the BJP’s confrontation with the cockroach protesters as a face-off between India’s older “WhatsApp generation” and the “Instagram generation.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

The former heavyweight champion joked and laughed with Wach during their face-off, playfully attempting to lighten the mood before the pair posed for photographs.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

One day in May the army announced that it had sent paratroopers into Mingora in preparation for a face-off with the Taliban there.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai

Game and player data can also be used to create content like fantasy league face-offs that will keep fans coming back even in the off seasons, when there are no big games.

From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026

These face-offs - as seen in the Eminem film 8Mile - are where artists compete live, swapping disses and trying to spit the best bars to take home the prize.

From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2025

The rule about not crossing the halfway line does not apply in rugby league, with responses and face-offs more common.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2024

Other good-natured face-offs have worked to settle feuds or team up old rivals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2024

The fights are copious, and in another new twist for “Star Wars,” many of them take the form of balletic martial arts face-offs.

From New York Times ● Jun. 4, 2024