showdown

Example Sentences

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Amid the Statehouse showdown, they were nicknamed the “Sister Senators.”

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

Victory would clear the path for a long-awaited showdown against Tyson Fury later this year.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The spat led to a legal showdown with the Pentagon -- although the tensions have since thawed somewhat.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

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

From that moment on, he knew he’d found his role in what was becoming a global showdown.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin