face-off

Example Sentences

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The face-off took place at a critical moment before the June 2 primary.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Fury - who had the infamous 11-minute and 20-second stare down with Usyk before their second fight 16 months ago - shared just a short seven-second face-off with Makhmudov, before the 36-year-old left the stage.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

But they typically happen on a much smaller scale, making Eaton’s potential face-off with the administration unusual.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

Nepal's rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah held an unassailable lead against ousted prime minister KP Sharma Oli Saturday in the highly contested face-off in the southeastern district of Jhapa, according to data from the Election Commission.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 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