matchup
Example Sentences
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Flanagan now advances to a general election matchup against Michele Tafoya, a former professional sports sideline reporter.
From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2026
For the first time in a long time, an in-division matchup felt like it had real stakes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
The Red Sox-Orioles matchup planned on Tuesday at Fenway Park was postponed because of heavy rains and thunderstorms in the Boston area.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Spain, a highbrow matchup for the soccer purists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Lena only went because she’s a cheerleader, and she said it was the lousiest turnout she’d ever seen for a Condors-Raiders matchup.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
