| final showdown | 3.16 | Every video game has a final showdown. | ||
| military showdown | 2.11 | For Russia, China, Egypt and others, that means avoiding a military showdown. | ||
| possible showdown | 2.11 | The battle is creeping ahead toward a possible showdown. | ||
| potential showdown | 1.45 | Another potential showdown loomed in parliament. | ||
| major showdown | 1.38 | If an Iranian link is uncovered, a major Gulf showdown could result. | ||
| first showdown | 1.18 | Earlier, Croatia won the first Olympic showdown with Yugoslavia. | ||
| legal showdown | 1.18 | And techies have been deprived of a thrilling legal showdown. | ||
| latest showdown | 1.12 | The match was the latest personal showdown for the two storied clubs. | ||
| semifinal showdown | 1.05 | On Sunday, United meets Arsenal in an F.A. Cup semifinal showdown. | ||
| big showdown | 0.99 | Big showdown. | ||
| new showdown | 0.99 | The new showdown is about money and prestige. | ||
| annual showdown | 0.92 | Miami travels to Tallahassee for its annual showdown with Florida State. | ||
| political showdown | 0.92 | Ailing Havel, back home, faces political showdown. | ||
| quarterfinal showdown | 0.92 | An Agassi-Sampras quarterfinal showdown is possible. | ||
| current showdown | 0.66 | The summit was a dress rehearsal for the current showdown in the Balkans. | ||
| tense showdown | 0.66 | Anything less like the tense showdown between the two White House contenders, however, was hard to imagine. | ||
| violent showdown | 0.66 | It remains, and many people here believe a violent showdown may be nearing. | ||
| anticipated showdown | 0.59 | The tournament lost an anticipated showdown between the co-No. | ||
| dramatic showdown | 0.59 | As a result, the non-ring scenes turn into a melange of dramatic emotional showdowns. | ||
| semi-final showdown | 0.59 | The Paris Saint German playmaker will thus miss a semi-final showdown with either Senegal or Turkey. |