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Recent Examples of pitched battle
Texas is favored to win the women’s tile, while the men’s title competition looks like a four-way, pitched battle between Florida, Texas, North Carolina A&T and Georgia when the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships begin a four-day run Wednesday at Hayward Field.
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Ken Goe For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 7 June 2022
The pitched battle weakened the Russian Army enough for two Ukrainian counterattacks in the fall to succeed, wrote the analysts, Rob Lee and Michael Kofman.
—Andrew E. Kramer Nicole Tung, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2023
Until the rise of industrial-scale warfare, state-versus-state conflicts were apt to end after one big, pitched battle.
—Mark Antonio Wright, National Review, 26 May 2022
The pitched battle over what was supposed to be his quest for a record 10th Australian Open men’s singles championship has highlighted a new dynamic for stars like Djokovic.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2022
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Ken Goe For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 7 June 2022
The pitched battle weakened the Russian Army enough for two Ukrainian counterattacks in the fall to succeed, wrote the analysts, Rob Lee and Michael Kofman.
—Andrew E. Kramer Nicole Tung, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2023
Until the rise of industrial-scale warfare, state-versus-state conflicts were apt to end after one big, pitched battle.
—Mark Antonio Wright, National Review, 26 May 2022
The pitched battle over what was supposed to be his quest for a record 10th Australian Open men’s singles championship has highlighted a new dynamic for stars like Djokovic.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitched battle
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Jackson showed little remorse for the victims of his violent attacks, which infuriated McManus.Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
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The lawsuit cited the 2020 presidential election, which resulted in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on theU.S. Capitol, where supporters of Donald Trump sought to stop the certification of Joe Biden as president, alleging without proof the election was stolen.Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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Musk’s friendly peace terms are a far cry from his early inclinations when war broke out in Ukraine in February, offering to take on Putin in single combat and receiving gratitude from Ukrainian leadership after sending Starlink internet terminals from his company SpaceX to the country.Derek Saul, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
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Ergo, Peter must best the city’s fiercest warrior in single combat, fly and make a bereaved countess laugh for the first time since her brother died in battle.Michael Nordine, Variety, 15 Mar. 2023
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Embers from the fire were carried over 2 miles and started spot fires.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Hoang advised people to avoid any activity that could start a fire outside and avoid burning anything, including using campfires and grills.Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Pitched battle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitched%20battle. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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