showdown

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The muster of Spartan homoioi was down to about 1,000 when an enraged Spartan king, Agesilaus, forced a showdown with Thebes, a far more populous city.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Today, the men are on opposite sides of a bitter showdown over the company they co-founded.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

The final day showdown was confirmed on Wednesday after Celtic defeated Motherwell with a controversial VAR-awarded penalty in the 99th minute.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The meeting, billed as a "showdown" by British media, lasted less than 20 minutes and he left without commenting.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

So maybe it would be good to stall, to delay the inevitable showdown, by going into a restaurant.

From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo