face-off
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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 pair shared a light-hearted face-off, exchanging jokes before embracing in a hug to bring the news conference to a close.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 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
Even before the face-off, his Democratic rivals began ramping up their focus on Becerra.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
The stage was set for the first and most sensational face-off of the Cold War era in the United States.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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
These face-offs - as seen in the Eminem film 8Mile - are where artists compete live, swapping disses and trying to spit the best bars to take home the prize.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2025
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
Though she struggled in the challenges, Jorgeous earned the distinction of being her season’s “lip-sync assassin,” winning four out of five stay-or-sashay-away face-offs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2024
There are plenty of slo-mo martial arts face-offs and mind-blowing manipulations of the elements.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2024
