Sentence examples for lead to a showdown from inspiring English sources

This could lead to a showdown with the pirates in the middle of the Indian Ocean.

That could lead to a showdown when the Nets return home next Tuesday to face the Pistons, who are among the hotter teams in the league.

But with a slowdown in passenger and cargo traffic showing signs of worsening, analysts said new management would probably seek cuts of €1 billion or more, which would probably lead to a showdown with the airline's prickly labor unions.

Chinese and American officials had feared that legislation permitting a referendum on Taiwanese independence from the mainland would lead to a showdown in the Taiwan Strait that neither China nor the United States wants now.

The committee's findings will be sent to the House as a whole to vote on and could lead to a showdown with the president.The minimum wage in America increased by 70 cents to $5.85 an hour, the first rise since 1997.

Khan signed a deal in December that he hoped would lead to a showdown with the 37-year-old, a 10-time world champion in five weight divisions who currently holds world titles at welterweight and light-middleweight.

As it happened, Vettel's early exit led to a showdown among the four drivers fighting for runner-up status.

But a minor morning traffic accident leads to a showdown between Henry and a thug who threatens his family.

Anyway, this elaborately patterned story leads to a showdown that involves that ultimate in gambling, Russian roulette.

Parliament's promise in August to pass a Lokpal bill led to a showdown during the winter session of Parliament in December.

Eventually, this led to a showdown: In 1987, the parties established the Commission on Presidential Debates, a bipartisan nonprofit organization, to organize the debates, and the following year, the League of Women Voters withdrew its sponsorship.