were dueling
- past progressive of duel.
Example Sentences
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In the 1980s, fans were filling stadiums and making bets in the bleachers when sprinters Quincy Watts of Taft and Bryan Bridgewater of Washington were dueling in the 100 and 200.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2023
Setting the stage for the event were dueling announcements last week from Amazon and Google about the reach of their respective A.I.s.
From Slate ● Jan. 10, 2019
But there were dueling factions over whether to attend Saturday’s game, said freshman student Joseph Weil, who decided to show up.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 3, 2018
There were dueling protests in the capital on Monday.
From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2016
It was as if she were dueling against her own fury and disappointment and frustration and loneliness.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
