showdown

Example Sentences

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It's been a bitter 10-week showdown, which revealed just how angry Prince Harry still is with the press.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Antique maps and other geological archives are at the heart of an increasingly ugly showdown between Belgium’s colonial museum and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

A showdown against defending City champion El Camino Real on Tuesday didn’t start or end well for the Patriots.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Few observers think the union is girding for another showdown, especially at a time when many of its members are struggling to find work amid media consolidation and belt-tightening.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

It was not fear he felt, but a tension, a supreme gathering of all the forces of his body for a showdown.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright