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
Michael Crowley, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
The stands were filled with first responders, who were guests of the Rams, and the game — a duel between quarterbacks Jared Goff and Patrick Mahomes — proved to be one of the most exciting in club history with the Rams winning, 54-51.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
Federal prosecutors and former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, who stole nearly $17 million from Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani to pay for gambling debts, filed dueling briefs to U.S. District Judge John W. Holcomb on Thursday regarding an appropriate prison sentence for Mizuhara.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The two battled for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination in a duel that began with policy differences and descended into mutual personal ridicule.
—Michael Crowley, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
The stands were filled with first responders, who were guests of the Rams, and the game — a duel between quarterbacks Jared Goff and Patrick Mahomes — proved to be one of the most exciting in club history with the Rams winning, 54-51.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Payment schedule.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
Federal prosecutors and former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, who stole nearly $17 million from Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani to pay for gambling debts, filed dueling briefs to U.S. District Judge John W. Holcomb on Thursday regarding an appropriate prison sentence for Mizuhara.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for duel
Noun
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Now, two years later, James was glad to be at the bar with his dad, despite the rivalry.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
10 Feb. 2025
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In the midst of this, Larson also has a healthy rivalry brewing with Christopher Bell, as both frequently find themselves in exciting finishes on dirt tracks and other formats.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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It's called The Store, and it is meant to give choice to recipients and to combat any stigma around receiving free food.—
The Tennessean,
The Tennessean,
7 Feb. 2025
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Yet even the court system may no longer be a backstop to combat discrimination in some instances, Grant noted.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The podcast's release comes amid Baldoni's ongoing legal battle with Lively.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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O'Toole is overseeing the legal battle over Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's death sentence.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Companies like Weta, stunt coordinators and fight coordinators.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
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The American Foreign Service Association and the American Federation of Government Employees fought the move on behalf of workers.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The rampant bird flu's effect on egg prices, her own gout struggle and microplastics.—
Lindsay Kimble,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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Volpe immersed herself in research before making the film, accompanying nurses on hospital shifts to understand their daily struggles.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Trump contends his proxies must be allowed to hunt for waste, fraud and abuse within the executive branch.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Washington, contends that the new policy is spreading fear of raids, thus lowering attendance at worship services and other valuable church programs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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French leaders hope the summit will boost investment in Europe's AI sector, positioning the region as a viable competitor in a field largely dominated by U.S.-China competition.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Since then, Sundance has continued to make competition titles across the U.S. Dramatic, World Cinema, and Documentary sections available to stream.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Her fights are not just physical confrontations but manifestations of the battles within her.—
Kevin Cassidy,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2025
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The gunman later died after a confrontation and shootout with police.—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Duel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duel. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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