square off
verb
squared off; squaring off; squares off
: to take a fighting stance : prepare to fight
also
: fight
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Sudden relational changes breeze through the cosmos as Venus squares off with Uranus.
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USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
The Fenway Bowl brings an intriguing matchup to the historic Fenway Park on Saturday, as the UConn Huskies (8-4) square off against the North Carolina Tar Heels (6-6).
—David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
The American Civil Liberties Union, representing these Tennesseans along with the Justice Department, will square off against Tennessee’s lawyers in a hearing in front of the Supreme Court of the United States on Dec. 4.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 4 Dec. 2024
Michele Kang, who pledged a $30 million donation to U.S. Soccer earlier this week, owns the Washington Spirit, which the Pride will square off against in Saturday’s final in Kansas City.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 22 Nov. 2024
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USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
The Fenway Bowl brings an intriguing matchup to the historic Fenway Park on Saturday, as the UConn Huskies (8-4) square off against the North Carolina Tar Heels (6-6).
—David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
The American Civil Liberties Union, representing these Tennesseans along with the Justice Department, will square off against Tennessee’s lawyers in a hearing in front of the Supreme Court of the United States on Dec. 4.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 4 Dec. 2024
Michele Kang, who pledged a $30 million donation to U.S. Soccer earlier this week, owns the Washington Spirit, which the Pride will square off against in Saturday’s final in Kansas City.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Square off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/square%20off. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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