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
In the first pitched battle of the civil war that shaped a newly independent Ireland, seven centuries of history burned.
From New York Times • Apr. 1, 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
