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Discover LudwigThe phrase "as a showdown" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation that is confrontational or competitive, often implying a decisive confrontation between opposing forces.
Example: "The final match of the tournament was anticipated as a showdown between the two best teams in the league."
Alternatives: "as a confrontation" or "as a clash".
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The 2002 elections are already shaping up as a showdown.
In Presidential elections, California is regarded as a showdown state.
Angry letters were exchanged as a showdown drew near.
At first, it was easy to trivialize as a showdown of winner versus stat compiler.
Pebble Beach is as much a society gathering as a showdown of restorations.
In all honesty, I cannot characterize what I saw the next day as a showdown.
That plebiscite is shaping up as a showdown between Santos and his biggest political rival.
That meeting is shaping up as a showdown between factions of liberal and conservative Catholics.
But Eric Mangini refuses to look at the game as a showdown between Favre and Pennington.
The campaign occasionally featured scathingly personal criticism, and the election had been billed as a showdown over the union's direction.
As a showdown, it should at least be more progressive than Sunset Overdrive vs Infamous: Second Son.
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