showdown

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Opening remarks are set for Tuesday in a courtroom showdown between billionaire Elon Musk and OpenAI over whether the artificial intelligence company betrayed its non-profit mission.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Birmingham is one game behind El Camino Real in the West Valley League standings going into showdown week, playing El Camino Real on Wednesday at home and Friday on the road.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

Lee purposely didn’t want to set any major showdown on a golf green.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

The race between Graham Platner and Janet Mills was billed as the showdown of the Democratic primary season: Oysterman vs. governor.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

I can’t sit through a replay of my showdown with Curtis.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles