face-off
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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
Joshua declined Fury's invite to face-off in the ring after the latter's victory over Arslanbek Makhmudov in April but the Olympic gold medallist admits a face-off might not be far off.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Bigger and bigger crowds flocked down here as Mexico tore through the Cup before its face-off against England, with many coming from outside Santa Ana.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
The obligatory face-off at the end lasted less than a minute and a half, and only ended when Hearn stepped between the fighters, before the heavyweights exchanged a respectful handshake.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
The stage was set for the first and most sensational face-off of the Cold War era in the United States.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
He’s at 92.4% winning face-offs for the 5-1 Cubs, whose only loss came to San Francisco’s St. Ignatius 12-11.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2026
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 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
There are plenty of slo-mo martial arts face-offs and mind-blowing manipulations of the elements.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2024
