pitched battle

Example Sentences

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To the disappointment of many, it’s probably not a prelude to the pitched battle they’ve been seeking, the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

But Musk’s crew was then locked in a pitched battle for control of USIP.

From Salon • Aug. 24, 2025

It has been described as the last pitched battle to be fought on British soil.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2025

That is more reminiscent of a pitched battle in 1984 that pitted some of the most powerful Senate Republicans against one another in a storied showdown to win the top job.

From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2024

The great beasts would be useful in a pitched battle, no doubt, but it would be some time before they had the strength to face their foes in the field.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin