showdown
noun
show·down
ˈshō-ˌdau̇n 
1
: the placing of poker hands faceup on the table to determine the winner of a pot
2
: a decisive confrontation or contest
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These rivalries have produced barrier-shattering performances and showdowns with billings that reflected the public’s interest and demand.
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Scott M. Reid, Orange County Register, 25 May 2024
Related Articles Mountain View won a couple of high-scoring games, 10-7 against Leland and 9-6 over Sequoia, to set up the showdown of Cinderella stories.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
After Broomfield’s Lilly Nichols put on a show en route to a new Colorado prep record in the event, Eaton’s Ryan Martinez and Liberty Common’s Justin Bate went at it in an epic 3A boys pole vault showdown that saw both eclipse the meet record.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 16 May 2024
Superpowers led by the US and European Union have funneled nearly $81 billion toward cranking out the next generation of semiconductors, escalating a global showdown with China for chip supremacy.
—Gao Yuan, Fortune Asia, 11 May 2024
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Scott M. Reid, Orange County Register, 25 May 2024
Related Articles Mountain View won a couple of high-scoring games, 10-7 against Leland and 9-6 over Sequoia, to set up the showdown of Cinderella stories.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
After Broomfield’s Lilly Nichols put on a show en route to a new Colorado prep record in the event, Eaton’s Ryan Martinez and Liberty Common’s Justin Bate went at it in an epic 3A boys pole vault showdown that saw both eclipse the meet record.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 16 May 2024
Superpowers led by the US and European Union have funneled nearly $81 billion toward cranking out the next generation of semiconductors, escalating a global showdown with China for chip supremacy.
—Gao Yuan, Fortune Asia, 11 May 2024
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showdown
noun
show·down
-ˌdau̇n
: the test of strength that finally settles a dispute
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