squared

Example Sentences

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Following a push by the City striker, the two men squared up to each other, with foreheads pressed together.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

All they could do was watch helplessly as Italy and Mexico squared off in a matchup that would determine their fate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

No one seriously proposes curbing that influence in the name of democratic equality, nor could such an effort be squared with the First Amendment.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

Jesus beat the offside trap and unselfishly squared to Gibbs-White, who slotted home despite losing his footing while shooting.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Nehemia had long since returned to her own rooms, tears dried and shoulders squared once more.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas