single combat
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of single combat
First recorded in 1600–10
Example Sentences
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Musk further instigated his fan base with another tweet that challenged Putin to a single combat duel.
From Salon
First, every single combat death in Iraq and Afghanistan has ripple effects here at home.
From Salon
Project Convergence reflects the need to rapidly merge a variety of assets — both in the air and on the ground — into a single combat element, the focus of the new training regime.
From Washington Times
The GOP plan had been to hold Thursday’s bout of single combat between Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, declare the matter unknowable and proceed to a confirmation vote as swiftly as possible.
From Fox News
Spread across an open field nearby, other players fought one another in single combat as part of a tournament.
From Washington Post
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