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showdown

[ shoh-doun ]

noun

  1. the laying down of one's cards, face upward, in a card game, especially poker.
  2. a conclusive settlement of an issue, difference, etc., in which all resources, power, or the like, are used; decisive confrontation:

    An international showdown was inevitable.

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showdown

/ ˈʃəʊˌ岹ʊ /

noun

  1. informal.
    an action that brings matters to a head or acts as a conclusion or point of decision
  2. poker the exposing of the cards in the players' hands on the table at the end of the game
“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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of showdown1

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; show + down 1
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As President Trump ramps up his deportation agenda and escalates his showdown with Democratic-led states and cities over immigration enforcement, Bonta signaled that California would not let up scrutinizing facility conditions for detained immigrants.

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As a blue state with a massive immigrant population, California is a key player in the nation’s immigration showdown.

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Nine changes for the game against Scotland offers a perfect opportunity for some big names to play their way into a potential title showdown.

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Mr Ábrego García's case is part of a simmering showdown between the Trump administration and the US courts system on the issue of immigration.

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Especially since we know where this quirky human-versus-beast showdown is headed in terms of ecological lessons about harmony between species and dramatic resolutions regarding the stubbornness of parents and children.

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