showdown
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She primarily writes and produces pieces about geopolitical issues, from superpower showdowns and military conflicts to supply chain snarls and natural resource struggles.
Don’t let the know-it-alls fool you: Nobody saw this showdown coming in August.
"The thing is that I kind of don't like to play him, but he must hate to play me as well," said Medvedev, who anticipates "long, brutal rallies" in Sunday's showdown.
From Barron's
Assuming he is not injured in Thursday's Europa League showdown with Stuttgart, Dybala will start on Sunday as Gasperini has repeatedly said there is no other player like him in the squad.
From Barron's
Birmingham 74, Granada Hills 53: Tekeio Phillips had 16 points and Christian Graham 15 to help the Patriots set up a showdown with Cleveland on Friday to decide first place in the West Valley League.
From Los Angeles Times
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