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duels

  • plural of duel.
  • present tense form of duel (3rd person singular).

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Maresca's midfield is crucial when his teams do not have the ball, with Caicedo winning possession 315 times and 318 duels while playing for the ex-Leicester manager in the Premier League.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

A special mention should go to Bosnia-Herzegovina's Jovo Lukic who was absolutely flawless in the air against Canada, winning all nine of his aerial duels.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Of the 158 players that battled in 10 duels or more, those two came out victorious more often that not, even if it wasn't enough to help their teams win overall.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Cuban-manned tanks fought Israeli forces in armored duels.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Sir Cadogan spent half his time challenging people to duels, and the rest thinking up ridiculously complicated passwords, which he changed at least twice a day.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling