Example Sentences

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Reddick and Chase Briscoe were dueling for the lead that night when the two cars spun out of control, enabling Kyle Busch to slip past them for the victory.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 3, 2022

One of the earliest examples of this goes back to the 5th century B.C., when Athens and Sparta were dueling in the Peloponnesian War.

From Slate • Aug. 15, 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

A year ago, the Rams and San Francisco 49ers were dueling dumpster fires.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2018

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