As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
confrontation, encounter, showdown, face-off
(noun) a hostile disagreement face-to-face
Source: WordNet® 3.1
showdown (countable and uncountable, plural showdowns)
The final battle between two nemeses, in which there can be but one victor.
(poker) The final round in a poker match, where the all remaining players' cards have to be put down on the table and shown.
Source: Wiktionary
16 January 2025
(noun) a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made; “they run things by the book around here”
As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.