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face off

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verb

as in to compete
to engage in a contest eager to face off with her longtime tennis rival

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Noun
This celebrated annual event has grown to be a cultural phenomenon, bringing together 16 of the illest, most clever improvisational wordsmiths in the country — all hailing from different Latin American backgrounds — to compete for the best lyrical face-off. Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2024 In early June, a Biden-Trump face-off looked like an even match. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
Verb
Harris is less than three weeks away from facing off against former President Donald Trump on Election Day. Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Oct. 2024 The matchup was a sign of the current times in college football — a pair of veteran, transfer quarterbacks leading teams separated by nearly 2,500 miles, yet facing off in league play thanks to conference realignment. Andrew Greif, NBC News, 13 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for face-off 

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“Face-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/face-off. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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