dueling
- present participle of duel.
Example Sentences
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The cone of silence around the wedding is the only place in which these dueling Swifts can freely coexist.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
For months, Uber and lawyers from across the state poured tens of millions into dueling ballot measures that threatened to devastate the profits of whichever side lost.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Those dueling benedictions point to the challenge ahead for Warsh, who is inheriting a burgeoning inflation problem that could make it difficult to persuade his new colleagues that the low rates Trump wants are advisable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
They have dueling AI models, with OpenAI generally considered to be stronger in the consumer space with its ChatGPT chatbot and Anthropic having the edge External link in corporate applications.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
They were not alike; Aberforth was never bookish and, unlike Albus, preferred to settle arguments by dueling rather than through reasoned discussion.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
