Sentence examples for preparing for a showdown from inspiring English sources

The Tories had been preparing for a showdown with the NUM since before the 1979 general election.

Mallon attended Ohio State, and her beloved Buckeyes are preparing for a showdown against Michigan on Saturday.

Volkswagen is preparing for a showdown to cut labour costs by 30%.In this section Nicolas Sarkozy and the reform of France Change on the way?

Latest reports from the area suggest the terror group is preparing for a showdown with the multinational force, and is concentrating its fighters in the town of Gwoza.

This week's re-calibration of the violence brings the conflict to the city of Donetsk itself, as the new government appears to be preparing for a showdown with the rebels who seized control here in April.

This has dented Sony's reputation just as it is trying to emphasise its technical prowess.The industry had been preparing for a showdown between Sony, the current champion, and Microsoft, its deep-pocketed challenger.

As the crisis grew in Kosovo, the Clinton administration began to prepare for a showdown with Belgrade.

Red-shirt leaders said on April 14th that they would move all their supporters to their second site, in the shopping district, to prepare for a showdown.

Using new offensive and defensive schemes installed by Fleming, the Pioneers are 8-0 as they prepare for a showdown against the defending Northeast Conference champion, Robert Morris, on Saturday.

Yahoo chief executive Jerry Yang faces another test of his leadership today as he prepares for a showdown with angry investors at the company's annual general meeting.

When he found out, he sent a messenger to tell the militant factions that it had been printed by mistake and that no one needed to prepare for a showdown.