Sentence examples for faced a showdown from inspiring English sources
The current President Bush faced a showdown with Beijing over a collision between an American spy plane and a Chinese fighter jet.
Some bets came through: new domains were selected for Internet addresses, and record companies faced a showdown in court over downloading music.
WASHINGTON — When regulators took over the First National Bank of Nevada last year, they faced a showdown with the Terrible Herbst, the mustachioed cowboy who boasts of being the "best bad man in the West".
They then face a showdown with their west-London neighbours on December 23 as the festive fixtures get into full swing.
Some of them are even threatening a national strike next month.So President Kim faces a showdown with the unions.
A law student from Nottingham faces a showdown with the world's most beautiful women after being crowned Miss England 2010 today.
Madonna faces a showdown with the Russian legal system after she promised today to violate a new law that prohibits "homosexual propaganda" in the city of St Petersburg.
People want a rival for Woods to emerge, but time and again, when he faces a showdown, he showcases his ability.
"Oklahoma$" (Formerly "Oklahoma!") In Oklahoma City, the state government faces a showdown, pitting fiscal conservatives against proponents of increasing funding for the arts.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn favours unilateral disarmament but faces a showdown with some of his shadow cabinet, including shadow foreign secretary Hilary Benn, who said he believed in multilateral action.
Rui Costa scored in the 89th minute to seal the victory for Portugal, which faces a showdown with Spain on Sunday.
