as in pitched battle
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Recent Examples of single combat
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.
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Derek Saul, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
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
IQAF Su-25s performed even more poorly in the same period, carrying out only a single combat strike.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes, 27 June 2022
The matter might have ended there, but John kept trying to convince Edward to fight him in single combat for the throne.
—Anne Thériault, Longreads, 21 June 2022
Moments later, Helen learned that Paris had agreed to fight her jilted husband, Menelaus, in single combat, to decide the outcome of the war.
—Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Feb. 2022
In the past 18 months, the U.S. has not suffered a single combat casualty there.
—Mike Pence, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2021
Spread across an open field nearby, other players fought one another in single combat as part of a tournament.
—Rob Garver, Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2018
Though more willing to kill his master than the woman who previously trounced him in single combat, Kylo Ren remains as devoted to his political ideologies as Rey does to her entirely non-compatible ones.
—Ciara Wardlow, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2017
Derek Saul, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
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
IQAF Su-25s performed even more poorly in the same period, carrying out only a single combat strike.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes, 27 June 2022
The matter might have ended there, but John kept trying to convince Edward to fight him in single combat for the throne.
—Anne Thériault, Longreads, 21 June 2022
Moments later, Helen learned that Paris had agreed to fight her jilted husband, Menelaus, in single combat, to decide the outcome of the war.
—Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Feb. 2022
In the past 18 months, the U.S. has not suffered a single combat casualty there.
—Mike Pence, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2021
Spread across an open field nearby, other players fought one another in single combat as part of a tournament.
—Rob Garver, Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2018
Though more willing to kill his master than the woman who previously trounced him in single combat, Kylo Ren remains as devoted to his political ideologies as Rey does to her entirely non-compatible ones.
—Ciara Wardlow, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for single combat
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That brought retaliatory attacks against Sunni Muslim residents, and there have been pitched battles between armed groups from both sides.Reuters, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2024
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Over the weekend, pitched battles occured along Venezuela’s borders with Colombia and Brazil, as forces loyal to Maduro blocked humanitarian convoys from entering their country.Ivan Briscoe, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2019
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Iranian tactics Iran and Israel have been waging a shadow espionage war for decades, using spies and informants to gather intelligence to carry out attacks against each other.Zeena Saifi, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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The trip to Luxembourg marks the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, which began Dec. 16, 1944, when German soldiers launched an unexpected attack through Belgium and Luxembourg.Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement As of Sunday night, the fire was 49% contained, officials said.Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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The fire was contained to the exterior of the building, and the burning product was found to be cooking oil leaking from a malfunctioning gasket.Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Single combat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/single%20combat. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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