showdown
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So the showdown scheduled for this fall could be at least as interesting as the World Series.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
ABC has enlisted prominent elected officials, community organizations and seasoned litigators for the 1st Amendment showdown that could ultimately reach the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Anthony Joshua returns to the ring on Saturday against the relatively unknown Kristian Prenga in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, knowing that victory would set up a long-awaited showdown with Tyson Fury.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Victory would move Joshua to the brink of an all-British heavyweight showdown with Tyson Fury, as long as 'The Gypsy King' also wins his warm-up fight against Mariusz Wach in Thailand on Friday.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
I dragged myself back to the store, dreading the showdown I knew was coming.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
The fierce competition does not stop there, with world 800m champion Lilian Odira and Hodgkinson's training partner Georgia Hunter Bell among those who could also prove key players in those global showdowns.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
She primarily writes and produces pieces on geopolitical showdowns, military conflicts and defense issues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
He was also asked what he had learned in his career about title showdowns.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2025
Tampa Bay will face the Los Angeles Rams and Pittsburgh travels to Chicago in Sunday showdowns between NFL division leaders while the New England Patriots seek a ninth consecutive victory.
From Barron's ● Nov. 20, 2025
No matter how strong I holds, it looks like on the showdowns they outlucks me every time.
From Wolfville by Alfred Henry Lewis
