square off
verb
squared off; squaring off; squares off
: to take a fighting stance : prepare to fight
also
: fight
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer, the leader of the opposition Labour Party, will square off on Tuesday evening in their first debate of Britain’s general election.
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Mark Landler, New York Times, 4 June 2024
The Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics will square off in the NBA Finals.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 May 2024
Nicholls State will square off with Tulane at 1 p.m. in an elimination game.
—Staff and News Service Reports, Orange County Register, 31 May 2024
That would be Jake Paul, who is set to square off with Iron Mike July 20 in Dallas.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 May 2024
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Mark Landler, New York Times, 4 June 2024
The Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics will square off in the NBA Finals.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 May 2024
Nicholls State will square off with Tulane at 1 p.m. in an elimination game.
—Staff and News Service Reports, Orange County Register, 31 May 2024
That would be Jake Paul, who is set to square off with Iron Mike July 20 in Dallas.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 May 2024
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“Square off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/square%20off. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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