pitched battle

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Recent Examples of pitched battle 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 The pitched battle over the landscape of American democracy for the next decade is underway in state capitals across the country, as lawmakers begin drawing lines for congressional and state legislative districts based on the 2020 Census. Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2021 See All Example Sentences for pitched battle
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Noun
  • The attack left about 1,200 people dead, and militants captured Alexander and some 250 others to hold hostage. 'Greatest gift': Family of NJ's Edan Alexander heads to Israel as Hamas agrees to release How many hostages remain in Gaza?
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 13 May 2025
  • Edan Alexander, a 21-year-old Israeli soldier, was captured while on duty during the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • Why Bomber Kills Are Undercounted OSINT analyst Andrew Perpetua who analyzes, tabulates and tries to geolocate every single combat video out of Ukraine , believes that the effect of night bombers is being seriously underestimated.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
  • At the movie's climax, Macrinus faces the protagonist in single combat.
    Ted Ladd, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Conditions are expected to cool off and become more humid the evening of May 14 after another warm and dry day, potentially helping with the fire behavior, officials said.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 15 May 2025
  • The chemicals are needed to meet a flammability standard that was set by the National Highway Traffic Safety Authority (NHTSA) in 1970 without data showing that using the toxic chemicals would increase fire safety.
    Arlene Blum, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025

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“Pitched battle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitched%20battle. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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