throwdown

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Now were bombarded daily with non-stop coverage of the Obama-McCain throwdown, the daily back and forth, tit-for-tat between the two campaigns.

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  • This might be Hathaway's plan—the throwdown was certainly still around somewhere. —  Dan Simmons - Hardcase
  • Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Renato "Babalu" Sobral and ex-EliteXC 205-pound champ Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante have also been confirmed for a throwdown at this event. —  UFC blog for UFC news, results, videos, rumors, fights, pics and tickets -- MMAmania.com
  • The extremely scoopy details of what's to come are in tonight's Redux, but until then Greg Grunberg teases a nasty throwdown: —  BuddyTV
  • In this case, the police officer involved made the mistake of using a "throwdown" that wasn't anonymous. —  legitgov
  • It's a safer claim, and it's every bit as effective as the use of a "throwdown". —  legitgov
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