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Recent Examples of showdown
With just four games left to play this regular season, including Wednesday’s showdown against the Bulls in Chicago, the Heat needs to win out and get some help to have a chance of getting a better position in the play-in tourney.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
The winner of Saturday’s showdown gets either Duke or Houston in the title game.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Senate Republicans will face their latest test on Trump’s trade agenda in a vote that is likely to occur in the hours before his tariff announcement, setting the stage for a possible high-stakes showdown.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 2 Apr. 2025
The Warriors finish their six-game road trip with a showdown with the No. 4 seed Lakers in Los Angeles on Thursday.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
The winner of Saturday’s showdown gets either Duke or Houston in the title game.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Senate Republicans will face their latest test on Trump’s trade agenda in a vote that is likely to occur in the hours before his tariff announcement, setting the stage for a possible high-stakes showdown.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 2 Apr. 2025
The Warriors finish their six-game road trip with a showdown with the No. 4 seed Lakers in Los Angeles on Thursday.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for showdown
Noun
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The confrontation stopped and restarted as the man appeared to try to get the knife away from Perez over the fence.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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During the confrontation, the two men were shot, and both died on scene, officers said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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With a brewing 60 meter sprint race between NFL champion Tyreek Hill and Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles locked in for sometime later this year, conversations have been running amok as to whether the crossover duel will actually field a competitive race.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Snell duels with Tarik Skubal, the incumbent AL Triple-Crowner and last year’s unanimous AL Cy Young.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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What has endured and evolved, however, is a fierce rivalry in an event that is now huge business, watched by up to 250,000 in person, millions more on television (the races are being screened live on BBC One) and sponsored by French luxury brand Chanel, no less.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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While known for his exceptional mic skills, Punk also consistently delivered in-ring performances, with his rivalry against John Cena and Rey Mysterio producing some of his most iconic bouts.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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The governing Liberals had appeared poised for a historic election defeat this year until Trump declared a trade war and challenged Canada’s sovereignty.—
Rob Gillies,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Not only did the Secretary of Defense share details of a war plan on a group chat, but the general public and people serving in the military are now wondering what other group chats may exist, and what other information may be out there, shared accidentally.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Rather, Awuah-Darko wants his story to reach people, whether through Instagram or this article, who feel alone in their battles, even if that comes with backlash.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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For Episode 15 of the current 17th season that aired on April 11, 2025, the eliminated queens were spotlighted by returning to battle for a $50,000 prize in a series of emotional and high-energy lip syncs, as was the popular Korean drinking game that Rosé and Mars sing about in their duet.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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The major driver for the decline in coal use is the economic competition with cheaper and cleaner fuels, such as natural gas and renewables, Ryna Cui, research director for the Center for Global Sustainability at the University of Maryland, told ABC News.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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That also plays out of competition in Cannes Premiere.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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In the present, how explosive could a face-off between Tai, Misty, and Shauna — three murderers!—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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Tensions in the South China Sea remain heightened due to face-offs and clashes between maritime forces of Manila and Beijing, which has the largest naval fleet in the world by hull count, with more than 370 vessels, as well as the world's biggest coast guard fleet.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Russia is very adept at what is known as hybrid warfare, a term that broadly refers to tactics designed to undermine or destabilize opponents, but falling short of open conflict.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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It's often said that throughout the history of warfare, whoever has the superior weapons wins.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Showdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/showdown. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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