showdown

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And, on Sunday, it will face Kansas in a premier March Madness showdown of heavyweight coaches.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

But for the Bruins to advance to past a Sunday showdown most likely against powerful Connecticut, Cronin says they’ll first need to contain Central Florida’s potent attack.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Head coach Gregor Townsend insists his squad are "fresh" and "loving playing together" after an incredible display against the French but played down questions referencing the Dublin showdown as a cup final.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Nepal votes Thursday for a new parliament, six months after deadly anti-corruption protests toppled the government -- a high-stakes showdown between an entrenched old guard and a powerful youth movement.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

John Kennedy had spoken often of some sort of looming showdown with the Soviet Union, some eyeball-to-eyeball moment that would shove the future one way or the other.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin