duel
Example Sentences
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But winning duels, winning second balls, coming back together, that to me means the most.
From BBC
They stare at each other, a silent duel, like I’m not even there.
From Literature
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For hours on a crisp, blue-sky day, kite flyers mingled with sign-wavers, sharing space on the National Mall as they pursued their dueling missions.
From Barron's
Soon after Disney pulled the plug, Paul and her ex-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen, with whom she shares a son, released duelling statements with fresh allegations about their turbulent relationship.
From BBC
By the time Gabriel headed the ball back across goal, Sanchez was unbalanced from his duel with Saliba and Santos, and Arsenal's two central defenders combined to finish the move.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.