"Whether it is a head-to-head duel, an office vs. office showdown, or an effort to achieve a personal best, diligent professionals desire to distinguish themselves and improve their own performance," says Preus.
However, he adds: "Every time it comes to a confrontation or a showdown, the only one who stands up is me, and everyone else disappears".
"This creates more confidence that China-U.S. relations will not completely fall apart, that they will not walk into a showdown or even total war," Victor Gao, a former Chinese Foreign Ministry official who served as former Premier Deng Xiaoping's English interpreter, told VICE News.
The former prime minister and long-time insider must decide whether to escalate his challenge to Iran's supreme leader and risk a bloody showdown, or abandon his support for a popular uprising that his candidacy inspired.
"We saddling up for a showdown or not?" "We are," Nucky grimly announces.
The Battle of Triangle Hill, also known as Operation Showdown or the Shangganling Campaign, was a protracted military engagement during the Korean War.
A recurring theme, especially in children's dinosaur books, is a climactic showdown or battle between Triceratops and Tyrannosaurus.
McConnell twice ruled out the possibility of another government shutdown or a showdown over raising the national debt ceiling, hallmarks of the last four years of a divided Congress.
This could lead to showdowns, or even to a possible whipsaw for the companies if Chinese youths start protesting en masse in the other direction.
