He thus set the stage for a major showdown with Congress.

There had been no major showdown for 20 years.

Following a major showdown, Sunder leaves home in anger.

As cup officials might have foreseen, the Saturday before Thanksgiving is college football's day of major showdowns.

It led to a major political showdown between the government and some religious scholars, who objected to the tax on wages on theological grounds.

It set the stage for a major showdown in Congress next week, and senior Bush aides conceded that the outcome was in doubt.

Had Brion or Beys anticipated a major showdown at sea?

If a major showdown develops this election year, many trade experts and some Administration officials say, it will probably be with China.

That would mark the first major showdown over international trade policy at the organization, which the United States fought to create.

Because of a compromise adopted late last month, the Congress and the White House are about to face a major showdown.