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Recent Examples of showdown
With just four games left to play this regular season, including Wednesday’s showdown against the Bulls in Chicago, the Heat needs to win out and get some help to have a chance of getting a better position in the play-in tourney.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
The winner of Saturday’s showdown gets either Duke or Houston in the title game.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Senate Republicans will face their latest test on Trump’s trade agenda in a vote that is likely to occur in the hours before his tariff announcement, setting the stage for a possible high-stakes showdown.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 2 Apr. 2025
The Warriors finish their six-game road trip with a showdown with the No. 4 seed Lakers in Los Angeles on Thursday.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
The winner of Saturday’s showdown gets either Duke or Houston in the title game.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Senate Republicans will face their latest test on Trump’s trade agenda in a vote that is likely to occur in the hours before his tariff announcement, setting the stage for a possible high-stakes showdown.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 2 Apr. 2025
The Warriors finish their six-game road trip with a showdown with the No. 4 seed Lakers in Los Angeles on Thursday.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for showdown
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An eyewitness told police that the confrontation between the two boys began when Metcalf asked Anthony to move out from under the tent that had been set up for members of his high school track team on the field that day.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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There is a humiliation that is at play with the ankle monitor, and then the confrontation with Chad happening at my workplace is kind of her nightmare.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
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With a brewing 60 meter sprint race between NFL champion Tyreek Hill and Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles locked in for sometime later this year, conversations have been running amok as to whether the crossover duel will actually field a competitive race.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Snell duels with Tarik Skubal, the incumbent AL Triple-Crowner and last year’s unanimous AL Cy Young.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Ricky Steamboat From Clash Of The Champions 6 The intense rivalry between Ricky Steamboat and Flair produced some of the most celebrated matches in professional wrestling history.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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But in China, it is seen as a prime battleground in the U.S.-China rivalry.—
Ann Scott Tyson,
Christian Science Monitor,
31 Mar. 2025
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The governing Liberals had appeared poised for a historic election defeat this year until Trump declared a trade war and challenged Canada’s sovereignty.—
Rob Gillies,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Not only did the Secretary of Defense share details of a war plan on a group chat, but the general public and people serving in the military are now wondering what other group chats may exist, and what other information may be out there, shared accidentally.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Michael Mann, Francis Ford Coppola, Nicolas Cage Pay Tribute to Actor By the time the sequel was filmed and finally came out — there were COVID delays as Tom Cruise (rightly) insisted on a theatrical release — Kilmer was quite deep into his battle with throat cancer.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
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The plan backfired: Poyer looked aged while Holland’s battles with injuries limited his ability.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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The major driver for the decline in coal use is the economic competition with cheaper and cleaner fuels, such as natural gas and renewables, Ryna Cui, research director for the Center for Global Sustainability at the University of Maryland, told ABC News.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Another directorial debut, the French drama Partir un Jour from first-timer Amélie Bonnin, will open this year’s festival, screening out of competition.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Races on the ballot in local counties included a face-off between current Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin and challenger John Laesch, city council and school board races and a number of local referendums, including a 0.75% sales tax question being put to voters in Kane County.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
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But the face-off ended with Rhodes hitting his finishing maneuver, Cross Rhodes, on Cena and left him sprawled out in the middle of the ring.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The Time for Action Is Now Every new era of warfare demands institutional reinvention.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Defense stocks have typically been excluded from portfolios based on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors due to ethical concerns over the sector’s association with warfare.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Showdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showdown. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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