face-off

Example Sentences

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Three World Cup matches were slated for Friday in the US, including in Miami where Argentina and Cape Verde face off at 6 pm.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

Fellow Group A teams South Korea and South Africa will face off at the same time as the Mexico-Czechia match — 6 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

Ghana and Panama play at 7 Eastern, while Colombia and Uzbekistan face off at 10.

From Slate • Jun. 17, 2026

Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie, Hamm, Rex, Slinky Dog, Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head and the rest of the plastic crew face off against a digital tablet in a fight for a kid’s attention.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

There Levi would face off against pilots from around the country, in front of seventy-five thousand fans, on a track where the racers could dash along at speeds exceeding thirty miles per hour.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly