matchup
Example Sentences
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USC baseball’s charmed season came to an end in a Super Regional matchup, but they are primed to make bigger leaps in the future.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Almost nobody predicted this year’s matchup back in the preseason, when Wembanyama hadn’t yet reached the playoffs and the Knicks’ Finals drought was old enough to rent a car.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
There won’t be a better pitching matchup, with Julian Garcia of St. John Bosco facing Jordan Ayala of Norco.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
That last moment is recounted in Randall Sullivan’s “The First All-Star Game,” a chronicle of the matchup the following season, on July 6, 1933, between the best players in the National and American leagues.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
That’s how long we have before our first state matchup.
From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone
