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slugfest

[sluhg-fest] / ˈslʌgˌfɛst /


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But organizers, on the other hand, understand how much audiences would relish a Scheffler-McIlroy slugfest.

From The Wall Street Journal May 13, 2026

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilmember Nithya Raman faced off Tuesday in a freewheeling 90-minute slugfest, digging at each other over homelessness, police hiring and other major issues.

From Los Angeles Times May 6, 2026

Darnold's gripping slugfest with Stafford was effectively tilted in Seattle's favor when a late Rams drive to the Seahawks' six-yard line came away with nothing.

From Barron's Jan. 26, 2026

She’ll drop jokes, bits and digs in between the projected slugfest between “One Battle After Another,” “Sentimental Value” and “Sinners.”

From Salon Jan. 11, 2026

“Now where was I? Oh yeah, Hades will be mad at both Zeus and Poseidon, because he doesn’t know who took this. Pretty soon, we got a nice little three-way slugfest going.”

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan




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