Sentence examples for showdown that from inspiring English sources

But it is a showdown that appears to be increasingly unrelated to the French market's demands.

Also: The televised showdown that offers a preview of divided government.

The result was a showdown that felt vaguely distant and, even during Ms. Bowersox's high points, largely unremarkable.

It was billed as the showdown that would, at last, force a confession of culpability in the phone-hacking affair.

In a showdown that might threaten US consumers' access to free shipping, the outcome is a no-brainer.

Despite a three-way tie, Webb and Sorenstam are headed for a Sunday showdown that looked suspiciously like match play.

The move sets up a showdown that will be widely watched in both Washington and on Wall Street.

It was the culmination of a long rivalry, a showdown that had been years in the making.

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

The agreement was negotiated by union leaders from the district level to end a showdown that had gone on for months without significant progress toward a resolution.

In the end, both parties were more interested in avoiding a debilitating showdown that might have shut the government down just before the election.