Example Sentences

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The two will square off in the Peach State’s Senate runoff on June 16.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

The Buckeyes and the Hoosiers will square off in Saturday’s Big Ten championship game in a matchup of the nation’s only undefeated teams, with both guaranteed spots in the 12-team College Football Playoff.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

The teams will square up again for three one-day internationals starting in Christchurch on Sunday, followed by three Tests in December.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 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

You will square my account, madame, if you make no objection to the immediate marriage of your daughter to Dauvray.

From The Little Lady of Lagunitas A Franco-Californian Romance by Savage, Richard