matchup

Example Sentences

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But what has them especially excited now, though, is the path opening up ahead of them: a round-of-16 matchup against Belgium and beyond that, who knows?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

“It was a David-versus-Goliath matchup, and it catapulted him into a household name.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026

Last Christmas, Jeremy Wright gave his soccer-loving wife a monumental present: tickets to the Netherlands–Japan World Cup matchup on June 14 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2026

In a rematch of the WNBA’s first-ever game from June 21, 1997, the Sparks overcame a 17-point Liberty lead, all while celebrating the inaugural matchup — and iconic alumni — that changed women’s sports forever.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

I was certain the children would be the ones to suffer in that matchup.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry