Sentence examples for such showdown from inspiring English sources
Leery of another such showdown, President George Bush picked a so-called stealth candidate in David H. Souter in 1990, a move conservatives considered a betrayal after he turned out to be more liberal than expected.
BEHIND THE NEWS Such showdowns have become routine but took on a new urgency as lawmakers prepared for a Memorial Day recess where they expected to hear from angry voters.
But governments could contest such decisions by saying that they violate their fiscal sovereignty, for example, by forcing them to raise taxes to bail out banks.Such disputes ultimately would be resolved in meetings of economy and finance ministers -- although officials at the European Commission, which helped draft the rules, said they expected such showdowns in exceptional circumstances only.
One of the iconic images of football is of linemen preparing to square off, face mask to face mask, with one hand dug into the turf in a three-point stance, but Commissioner Roger Goodell said Sunday that it was conceivable such showdowns could be prohibited.
As frequently happens during such showdowns, claims and counter-claims on both sides flew fast and furious — among them a few wily distortions and utter fictions you're likely to hear again because the dueling combatants are just getting warmed up.
They are preparing for such a showdown in the summer.This is a dangerous game, however.
There might be some boxing fans who are too principled to savor such a showdown.
Its primary customer, General Motors, from which it was spun off in 1999, is desperate to avoid such a showdown.
Standing side by side today, after their talks, Mr. McConnell and Mr. McCain disagreed over which one would prevail in such a showdown.
But critics say such a showdown can add more trauma to already devastated families and addicts, and deter an addict from getting help.
State Department officials have expressed confidence to their European colleagues that Russia will agree to enough alterations to avoid such a showdown.
