match wits
Example Sentences
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Who wouldn’t want to take the stage to match wits with the likes of former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley?
From Washington Times • May 1, 2023
It will be tough for Franklin to match wits here for 60 minutes.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2023
The two match wits as women of power in a male-dominated world.
From New York Times • Sep. 22, 2022
Doncic is an equal, a modern basketball prodigy to match wits with an old Hall of Fame player, the kind of talent that legends seldom get to lead after transitioning from court to bench.
From Washington Post • May 18, 2022
Each week they match wits with a special invited guest.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
