as in rivalry
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another
a duel for the title of captain of the team
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Recent Examples of duel
Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2024
After years of testing, the Dutch oven duel is a bit of a stalemate.
September 19, 2024
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—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 19 Sep. 2024
Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
In 2020, dueling groups of protesters gathered outside Philadelphia’s vote-counting center as the process dragged on two days after Election Day.
—WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Tragedies like these were confrontations — merciless verbal duels in which two characters plead their case, go on the attack, try to take each other apart.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2024
After years of testing, the Dutch oven duel is a bit of a stalemate.
September 19, 2024
All products are independently selected by our editors.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 19 Sep. 2024
Verb
The two campaigns have ramped up travel to the state over the past few months with former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris even holding dueling rallies in the city on Friday.
—Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
In 2020, dueling groups of protesters gathered outside Philadelphia’s vote-counting center as the process dragged on two days after Election Day.
—WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
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The movie stars Matthew Broderick and Reese Witherspoon in a bitter rivalry during a high school election.Erik Kain, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin play cousins whose tour through Poland in honor of their grandmother sparks some serious family rivalry.Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024
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Here are simple ways to combat the fear in the meantime.Essence, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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His resume includes work for the International Justice Mission, a nonprofit that aims to combat human trafficking.Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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As other suburban Indiana school board races have become embroiled in culture war battles and heated partisan rhetoric in recent elections, school board races in Hendrick’s County have stayed out of the fray.Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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And after the chaos Washington descended into following the 2020 election, analysts might be prudent to assume Trump wouldn’t take another loss without an intense battle.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Prisoners will keep fighting fires, too, with convicts able to win early-release credits on the fire lines.Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Tyson has not fought professionally since losing to Kevin McBride in the sixth round in 2005.Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Finally, after 20 years of struggle, protests, court battles and even picketing the home of Warren Buffett, whose company had assumed ownership of the dams, an agreement was reached to demolish the dams.Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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And when the reward doesn’t feel worth the struggle—or when things get hard—motivation crumbles.Akin Akinpelu, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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He's struggled with injuries over the last few seasons, but will now look to contribute on a top contending team.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Overall, experts contend the best course of action is for managers and bosses to hear out their employees with empathy.Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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In the current era of U.S.-Chinese strategic competition, North Korea’s value to China extends beyond its role as a buffer zone between Chinese and U.S. forces.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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The organising committee investigated and found that Jiang had violated competition rules in the preliminary round because she was helped by her teacher, Wang Runqiu, who was a contestant himself.Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024
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Thereafter, Maske arrived in the driveway, where there was a confrontation between Aanerud and Maske.Tim Speier, Twin Cities, 5 Nov. 2024
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Pine Ridge has a long history of violence — a 1973 confrontation at Wounded Knee between activists and federal officials left several people dead — as well as high levels of poverty.Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Duel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duel. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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