square off
verb
squared off; squaring off; squares off
: to take a fighting stance : prepare to fight
also
: fight
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California is perhaps uniquely equipped to square off against Trump's new administration's plans, as the state possesses the second largest Department of Justice (DOJ) in the country.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
The Centurions are scheduled to square off at noon against Union County (12-2).
—Rich Barak, The Courier-Journal, 7 Dec. 2024
Both are villains of Marvel Comics character Spider-Man and they are set to square off on the big screen in Sony movies released with only a matter of months between them.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Human dignity squares off against institutional violence.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
The Centurions are scheduled to square off at noon against Union County (12-2).
—Rich Barak, The Courier-Journal, 7 Dec. 2024
Both are villains of Marvel Comics character Spider-Man and they are set to square off on the big screen in Sony movies released with only a matter of months between them.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Human dignity squares off against institutional violence.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Square off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/square%20off. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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