square off
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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But this year has already produced 12—and that’s before the Houston Texans and Pittsburgh Steelers square off on Monday night.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026
Still, all that wasn’t enough to woo Notre Dame to square off against Brigham Young University, the other selected school, for this year’s Pop-Tarts Bowl.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 12, 2025
The Dodgers will square off in the World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays, who advanced to the Fall Classic for the first time since 1993 after beating the Seattle Mariners in the ALCS.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2025
Chakwera and Mutharika will square off against each other at the polls for the fourth time - though the third time ended up not counting.
From BBC • Sep. 15, 2025
Rubio and Zeta-4 seem fine, so I grab a bioloaf square off the tray and quickly pop it in my mouth.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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