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duel

[doo-uhl, dyoo-] / ˈdu əl, ˈdyu- /


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The only thing they’ve been missing is an iconic duel.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Some will argue that the arm was in that position only because he was in a duel with Celtic's Auston Trusty, but that would carry minimal weight.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The playoff near-miss did, however, tease the one thing missing from the rivalry between the two most dominant forces in men’s golf: a true duel with a major on the line.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 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

The duke moved toward her, and Kaltain kept her eyes on the tiled veranda where the duel was to occur.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas




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