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Recent Examples of showdown
Their total focus is on the Champions League final showdown with Inter on Saturday night, which also shows why bringing him in is not among their plans.
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The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Charlie Scofield does it all to help Cheyenne Mountain sweep its way into Class 4A state baseball championship showdown
The Raiders might’ve had a reasonable chance had Alpert, the Vanderbilt commit who suffered an elbow injury in last weekend’s outing against Arvada West, been available.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 31 May 2025
The two engage in an escalating showdown that leads to Nicky taking desperate measures.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 May 2025
Florida is awaiting its championship-round opponent — either a rematch with Edmonton or a Southern showdown with Dallas.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
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The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Charlie Scofield does it all to help Cheyenne Mountain sweep its way into Class 4A state baseball championship showdown
The Raiders might’ve had a reasonable chance had Alpert, the Vanderbilt commit who suffered an elbow injury in last weekend’s outing against Arvada West, been available.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 31 May 2025
The two engage in an escalating showdown that leads to Nicky taking desperate measures.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 May 2025
Florida is awaiting its championship-round opponent — either a rematch with Edmonton or a Southern showdown with Dallas.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for showdown
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The tense confrontation was the latest flashpoint between the Trump administration and Chicago over immigration policies — a potentially ominous sign for what’s ahead for the nation’s third-largest city, which has long been in the president’s crosshairs.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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In the ensuing violent confrontation, her son is killed.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
5 June 2025
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Above, a curious duel unfolded: a seagull clashing mid-air with a hovering drone.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Both runners advanced on a wild pitch, but Ureña won a nine-pitch duel with Jeff McNeil, striking out the second baseman with a 97-mph sinker, and Smith picked off Marte at third to complete a rare home-to-third, strike-em-out, throw-em-out double play.—
Mike Digiovanna,
Oc Register,
5 June 2025
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How can the club improve its image around the world, where international fans are less concerned with local rivalries?—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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This is also a historic rivalry, so that's why so many people are tuning in.—
Ryan Stano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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That drastically changed after Armenia suffered a disastrous defeat in the 2020 war.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Federal and state law enforcement agencies and the Department of Homeland Security have repeatedly issued bulletins, warning the country is vulnerable to terrorism, especially at large events, as a result of the Gaza war.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
8 June 2025
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Recently, a German court quietly ended a landmark legal battle that had spanned nearly a decade.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Fires and recovery Crews battle fire burning in Pala, evacuations underway in northern San Diego County.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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The talk surrounding the Cleveland Browns usually revolves around their quarterback situation and the upcoming competition in training camp and preseason action.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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The Diamond League was the premier series of competition in the sport for a long time and still holds that title due to its longevity and structure.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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But Lijn’s mechanized drama is a resolutely feminist one, a face-off between two cyborgs who both conjure and complicate the archetypes of the nature goddess and the murderous woman.—
Marina Isgro,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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The 28-year-old owns a large 6-foot-3 frame, has averaged 54 points per season over three years in Boston, and has recently evolved into an above-average face-off man.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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An increase in the drone supply—in addition to their effectiveness in combat operations—is reflective of a strategic adaptation by NATO to new forms of warfare that increasingly rely on unmanned systems.—
Shane Croucher
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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The immediate incentive for our nation to enter that war was the declaration by Germany of unrestricted submarine warfare.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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“Showdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showdown. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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