square off
Example Sentences
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On Sunday, exactly 46 years since the most stunning upset in the history of Olympic hockey, the U.S. and Canada will square off in a heavyweight showdown for global hockey supremacy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026
When Indiana and Miami square off with the national championship on the line next Monday, it will mark a season finale unlike any the sport has witnessed in recent memory.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026
Still, all that wasn’t enough to woo Notre Dame to square off against Brigham Young University, the other selected school, for this year’s Pop-Tarts Bowl.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 12, 2025
‘Adolescence’ and ‘The Penguin’ square off in the Emmy race for best limited series, with Apple’s ‘Dope Thief’ fast on their heels.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2025
To be honest, all us kids in the class loved to see the two of them square off.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
