duel

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The much anticipated pitching duel between Gary Morse of Orange Lutheran and Julian Garcia of St. John Bosco on Wednesday under the lights at Hart Park exceeded expectations.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

However, Tierney was back to something like his best at Pittodrie, with more goal attempts than anyone else on the pitch and winning every duel in which he competed.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

To see why that is, watch her duet and duel with Carpenter in “The Muppet Show” revival.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

At the end of the six Grand Prix events of the season, they qualified for the final, where they faced Chock and Bates for the first time in a highly-anticipated duel.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

But mostly he wanted to duel with the best in the world.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady