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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But the dramatic showdown in Israel is laying bare what analysts say is a growing internal rift – not only among politicians but also between military leaders and the hard-right government – over the lack of a political vision for what should happen after the war.
—Shoshanna Solomon, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 May 2024
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024
But the dramatic showdown in Israel is laying bare what analysts say is a growing internal rift – not only among politicians but also between military leaders and the hard-right government – over the lack of a political vision for what should happen after the war.
—Shoshanna Solomon, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 May 2024
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showdown
noun
show·down
-ˌdau̇n
: the test of strength that finally settles a dispute
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