1.   If the Cold War was a titanic clash between governments, the post-Cold War era is now shaping up as a clash between corporate titans.

2.   Only later did I learn that the Dallas-San Francisco encounter on the football field was also a political showdown, a titanic clash of warring ideologies.

3.   That sets the stage for a titanic clash.

4.   The titanic clash would pit increasingly familiar foes.