Sentence examples for showdown for a from inspiring English sources

They will be looking to place pressure on the Cowboys' mobile quarterback, Tony Romo, in a prime-time showdown for a playoff berth.

And as Richard Berke and Adam Clymer showed in an electoral-vote analysis in The Times on Friday, the contest looks even closer when viewed as a showdown for a handful of swing states including Michigan, Missouri, Florida, Illinois, Ohio, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

These narratives are utterly incompatible, setting the showdown for a month's worth of heated Twitter sparring and inane web-comment dueling.

If North Carolina's polling suggests a ban is a strong likelihood, there is one state that could prove a real showdown for an initiative on same-sex marriage: New Jersey.

Scottish historian and archaeologist Neil Oliver said that the Battle of Brunanburh would "define the shape of Britain into the modern era", it was a "showdown for two very different ethnic identities – a Norse Celtic alliance versus Anglo Saxon.

The news media predicted a close game, a showdown for the ages, and everyone was engaged in the rapture of speculation.

But Floyd Mayweather Jr. continued to elude what would be a career-defining showdown for Pacquiao, who is also a Philippine congressman.

Both parties have been publicly gearing up for a legal showdown for some time, with Calacanis claiming to have been "screwed" out of the TechCrunch conference business, TechCrunch50.

New Orleans and St . Louisclose out the season next week in what could be a showdown for first place.

Pelfrey had not pitched since March 28, when he faced the Baltimore Orioles in what was ostensibly a showdown for the No. 5 starter's job.

The Colts (8-4) won their fourth straight and stayed one game ahead of Tennessee, setting up a showdown for the A.F.C.