showdown

Example Sentences

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The legal showdown between Elon Musk and OpenAI exposed the personal and financial fault lines beneath Silicon Valley’s defining boom.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 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

Somehow, though, they’ve never been paired together in the final round of a major that one of them won—or the exact type of showdown the playoff would have delivered.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The Ducks’ second-round playoff showdown with the Vegas Golden Knights has become a best-of-three series.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

He wanted the world to believe he’d “won” the showdown.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin