showdown
Example Sentences
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Heritage Christian 72, Valley Christian 34: Freshman Ty Lazenby had 20 points to set up a showdown Saturday in a rivalry game at Village Christian.
From Los Angeles Times
The tournament favourite's win sets up a last-16 showdown with Ross Smith.
From BBC
The showdown pits two players who are on rampaging form and yet to drop a set in Melbourne in the past fortnight.
From Barron's
She primarily writes and produces pieces about geopolitical issues, from superpower showdowns and military conflicts to supply chain snarls and natural resource struggles.
Don’t let the know-it-alls fool you: Nobody saw this showdown coming in August.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.