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straight fight

British  

noun

  1. a contest between two candidates only

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In recent days this had been seen by some MPs as a straight fight between Ed Miliband, the energy secretary, and Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

Whether it is enough for Ferrari to beat Red Bull in a straight fight is a different question.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2024

Everton is already 18th in the 20-team standings and a third straight fight against relegation seems possible for a proud club looking in severe decline.

From Washington Times • Sep. 17, 2023

The 31-year-old Russian won his 11th straight fight with an arm triangle choke at 3:17 of Round 2 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 22, 2022

Piper knew she couldn’t win a straight fight against Khione and two winged guys with swords.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

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