pitched battle

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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for pitched battle
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Noun
  • Sunday’s attacks follow Russian President Vladimir Putin’s comments two days ago that Moscow is ready for a fresh round of direct peace talks in Istanbul.
    Volodymyr Yurchuk, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
  • Russia has stepped up attacks on Ukraine despite talks between the two countries in Istanbul, which were supposed to lead to a ceasefire.
    Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 29 June 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
  • Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Overview: Iron Dome's performance could be Golden Dome's opportunity Israel and Iran resumed fire exchanges at the end of last week, and space and defense enthusiasts have been following the fusillades.
    Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 20 June 2025
  • Swiss rate cut spotlights Europe’s disinflation risk While many nations are holding fire on interest rates, the Swiss decision is a reminder of the risk of disinflation, analysts warned.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 20 June 2025

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