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showdown

[shoh-doun] / ˈʃoʊˌdaʊn /


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Appeared in the April 27, 2026, print edition as 'A Fourth Amendment Tech Showdown'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Saracens, who have previously booked Wembley, will host Harlequins in March at the 62,850-seater Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for The Showdown.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2024

"Blue Ribbon" marks the second phase of Lee's return to television in a big way this year, after "Dinner Budget Showdown" debuted on the Roku Channel in May.

From Salon • Aug. 19, 2024

The former McNeese State star played on Europe’s winning 2023 Ryder Cup team and has two European tour victories, the 2020 Aphrodite Hills Cyprus Showdown and 2022 Italian Open.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2024

I have no intention of going back, and I know she won’t come looking during a Showcase Showdown unless the house is on fire.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt




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