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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As has often been the case this season, the challenge became a showdown between the physically stronger players, and David and Joe battled it out for immunity.
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Emily Deletter, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Apopka's winningest flag football season in 16 years takes the Blue Darters into region final showdown with 18-0 Spruce Creek.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2025
While the conflict became a Cold War superpower showdown, its main participants were Vietnamese who fought and died for their respective ideas of sovereignty.
— Made By History, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
As a blue state with the largest population of undocumented immigrants in the U.S., California is a key player in the nation’s immigration showdown.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Emily Deletter, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Apopka's winningest flag football season in 16 years takes the Blue Darters into region final showdown with 18-0 Spruce Creek.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2025
While the conflict became a Cold War superpower showdown, its main participants were Vietnamese who fought and died for their respective ideas of sovereignty.
— Made By History, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
As a blue state with the largest population of undocumented immigrants in the U.S., California is a key player in the nation’s immigration showdown.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Showdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showdown. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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showdown
noun
show·down
-ˌdau̇n
: the test of strength that finally settles a dispute
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