single combat
Example Sentences
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The single combat involves swinging a conker -- a hardened horse chestnut -- on a string at your opponent's nut with murderous venom, until one is smashed to pieces.
From Barron's • Oct. 17, 2025
Musk further instigated his fan base with another tweet that challenged Putin to a single combat duel.
From Salon • Mar. 14, 2022
The Leopold was the first destroyer-escort lost in WWII, and it was the worst loss of life in a single combat action in Coast Guard history.
From Washington Times • Nov. 15, 2020
While it’s fun to harp on individual matchups, bouts of single combat rarely tell the whole story.
From Slate • Mar. 23, 2019
"I have twenty thousand men. You are besieged by land and sea. Why would I choose single combat when my eventual victory is certain?"
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
