duel
Example Sentences
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Through most of the game, the excitement was contained to a pitcher’s duel — a chess game of defensive plays, waiting to see who flinched first.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
It wasn’t the neck-and-neck duel spectators might have hoped to see.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Another storyline will be the duel between Bass and Raman, who were allies until Raman decided to run for mayor just before the filing period closed.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
His hostility in a duel with James Rew in Somerset's narrow win over Hampshire was a glimpse into England's future.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
Nevertheless, the Burr-Hamilton duel helped turn the tide against the practice of dueling by providing a focal point for its critics and serving as a dramatic object lesson of its self-destructive character.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing duel
Commonly Confused Words, List 1
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