face-off
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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
Henry Pollock is determined not to blink first in his contractual face-off.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 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 pair shared a light-hearted face-off, exchanging jokes before embracing in a hug to bring the news conference to a close.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The face-off was so absurd it should have been humorous.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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
It's the trivial stuff that is messed up - like ridiculous face-offs or the banter.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2025
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
That’s one reason debate coaches review these face-offs with the sound muted—because what is said is often less important than how a candidate behaves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 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
