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duel

[doo-uhl, dyoo-] / ˈdu əl, ˈdyu- /


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As the Pratt and Bass characters duel with light-sabers, the video closes with a cri de coeur: “L.A. is worth saving.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 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

"Few answers are going to be complete, especially when you cut me off all the time," the visibly irritated multibillionaire said as he resumed his duel Thursday morning with the defense attorney for OpenAI.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

At one o’clock in the morning, a square-jawed private arrived at the barracks, roused Captain Babushkinov, and informed him that the furious general had challenged him to a duel.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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