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It was dueling triple-doubles between two stars, with Doncic putting up 30 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds and Nikola Jokic finishing with 24 points, 16 rebounds and 14 assists.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

He was dueling with Kylian Mbappé to top the scoring charts for much of the season, although the Paris Saint-Germain star now leads with 26 goals.

From Seattle Times • May 16, 2023

It was dueling ping-pong teams, after all, that 40 years ago paved the way for the historic thaw in relations with the United States.

From New York Times • Aug. 19, 2011

That same year, the teachers union was dueling with the governor over school funding.

From Washington Post

“He was dueling Dolohov,” shouted Aberforth, “haven’t seen him since!”

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling