versus

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"This is a German Cup situation. David versus Goliath," he said, and warned his team: "You never win a match just because you're favourites."

From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026

The emeritus professor at the University of Michigan, who grew up in the 1960s and 1970s, says the debate around "football" versus "soccer" struck him as strange.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

With the win, Mexico leads its group with three points and waited to see the result of South Korea versus the Czech Republic in Guadalajara later Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Continuing claims, which scale with the total size of the unemployed population, was 1.8 million in the week through May 30, versus a revised 1.77 million a week earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

“Princess Leia with a lightsaber versus Princess Leia with a blaster.”

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon