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showdown

[shoh-doun] / ˈʃoʊˌdaʊn /


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Appeared in the March 14, 2026, print edition as 'The Obscure Judge in the Middle of the Tariff Showdown'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

With his affable nature, Carey leads contestants through the show whose format hasn’t changed since 1975: Bidders’ Row; pricing games; Showcase Showdown, where they spin the Big Wheel; and the final round, Showcase.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2025

"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 player was a member of 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. 2, 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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