Sentence examples for critical showdown from inspiring English sources

The question is what white men in Ohio will do next month, during what is shaping up as a critical showdown for Mr. Obama and Mrs. Clinton.

The Florida primary, on January 31, may turn out to be the critical showdown.

Michigan had been cast as Sanders' last, best hope for mounting a real challenge to Clinton's lead in the delegate count, and his campaign manager called the vote "a critical showdown".

In a showdown critical to the companies' fortunes, Mr. Gingrich played an important behind-the-scenes role in helping block a proposal in 1995 that would have forced Fannie and Freddie — rather than taxpayers — to pay potentially billions of dollars in increased fees, according to interviews and press accounts at the time.

Holtz believes that the conditions will make the England-Italy showdown all the more critical because they will be competing for a single ticket to the next round.

A Washington showdown looms on the critical New Start treaty this year.

Julie Miller from Movieline was critical of the episode's "staged showdowns", but nonetheless noted that the series "continues to compel" like professional wrestling and enjoyed a scene in which Jenner became irritated with Nicole, labeling it the sole genuine reaction of the episode.

Gregory asks about the whole one-on-one talks with Iran story, and if the president believes that "such direct contact may actually be critical at this juncture to avoiding potential military showdown with Iran".

"In a couple of months, we will face some more critical budget deadlines that require Congressional action, not showdowns that serve only to harm families and businesses — and the president wants to talk about the issues that should be at the core of that debate," Dan Pfeiffer, the president's senior adviser, said in a mass e-mail on Sunday.

Changes in the broadcast law also portend a showdown with Globovisión, a news network here that remains critical of the government.

But its condition remains critical, and the court's decision sets the stage for another Congressional showdown on cigarettes.