showdown
noun
Examples of showdown in a Sentence
Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2024
These shots get smoother as the film progresses and the climactic showdown in the VIP bar is a gorgeously fluid set piece, soundtracked to the churning guitars of Indian folk-metal band Bloodywood.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Now, the city is kicking over another hornet’s nest in setting the stage for a legal showdown over the meaning and scope of the 2016 law.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
The two sides have faced off in a fierce showdown over the control of two seats on Disney’s board and the future of the 100-year-old company.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024
Following intense negotiations involving legendary promoter Don King, Mister Saint Laurent and MLW officials, the bout sheet is officially signed, paving the way for an epic showdown between AJ Franci$ and Alex Kane.
—Jim Varsallone, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2024
The legal showdown between the U.S. Department of Justice and Apple, which kicked off on Thursday morning, puts the spotlight on a thorny question that’s as old as the tech industry itself: How much control should a company have over its own creation?
—Kylie Robison, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2024
The Biden administration and Texas officials are in a showdown over a Texas state law known as S.B. 4, which took effect briefly on Tuesday before a U.S. federal appeals court blocked it.
—Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
Cougars, who haven’t had a winning season in CCAA, meet Cal State Monterey Bay in first-place showdown; USD opens conference play against Saint Mary’s
Cal State San Marcos hasn’t sniffed success during its eight years in the California Collegiate Athletic Association.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2024
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1870, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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