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duelling
  • present participle of duel.

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Gyokeres could make use of long balls by duelling with defenders in wider areas, looking to run the channels.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Silva paired Reijnders ahead of a duelling Gonzalez.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

The duelling Americans went with serve in the second set but the 24-year-old Anisimova cut an increasingly frustrated figure as her unforced error count mounted.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

Two months later, Spencer was back playing for Western Australia duelling with another legend - albeit future Australia captain Ponting was still finding his way in the game.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

Percy had been intimidating enough before - summoning hurricanes, duelling pirates, killing giants in the Colosseum...

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan