showdown

Example Sentences

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That said, if there’s one group stage game to splurge on, it’s the June 26 showdown between France and Norway in Boston, aka Mbappé vs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Amid the Statehouse showdown, they were nicknamed the “Sister Senators.”

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

But that has happened this year thanks to a showdown few would have predicted.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

“I know what you mean,” Archie said, postponing the showdown.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier