face-off

The Vatican invited Anthropic to a launch event for Pope Leo’s encyclical, citing the company’s ethics following its face-off with the U.S.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Garcia did not appear for a scheduled face-off at Mandalay Bay on Tuesday, with Benn told beforehand that the champion would not be attending.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

The Indian journalist Varghese George describes the BJP’s confrontation with the cockroach protesters as a face-off between India’s older “WhatsApp generation” and the “Instagram generation.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

The two candidates topped a crowded field of gubernatorial hopefuls in the June 2 primary, earning them the opportunity to face-off in the general election.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

One day in May the army announced that it had sent paratroopers into Mingora in preparation for a face-off with the Taliban there.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai

Game and player data can also be used to create content like fantasy league face-offs that will keep fans coming back even in the off seasons, when there are no big games.

From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026

“Suits LA” ditches the high-rise battles for Tinseltown-style face-offs with a new group of ambitious and stylishly dressed lawyers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2025

The rule about not crossing the halfway line does not apply in rugby league, with responses and face-offs more common.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2024

While the stakes in these kind of running-mate face-offs are typically low – an undercard to the presidential main event - this one might be different.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2024

The fights are copious, and in another new twist for “Star Wars,” many of them take the form of balletic martial arts face-offs.

From New York Times ● Jun. 4, 2024