showdown

Example Sentences

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The spat led to a legal showdown with the Pentagon -- although the tensions have since thawed somewhat.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

That’s what Cypress has, and it was Drew Slevcove striking out 11 to set up a Division 1 quarterfinal showdown with Harvard-Westlake on Friday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

The legal showdown between Elon Musk and OpenAI exposed the personal and financial fault lines beneath Silicon Valley’s defining boom.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

The final day showdown was confirmed on Wednesday after Celtic defeated Motherwell with a controversial VAR-awarded penalty in the 99th minute.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

This was the showdown; now, all the family, Ed Turner, and soon the neighborhood would know everything.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt