pitting

Example Sentences

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The Bears want to move out of Chicago’s Soldier Field, and a competition to be their future home is pitting Illinois against Indiana.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Thais vote Sunday in an election pitting the popular reformists who won last time against the conservative who ended up as prime minister, with ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra looming large from his prison cell.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

Grace Li crafts a film pitting Diana, Justin, Vivian and Errol against each other and against their Chinese families’ expectations.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

Netflix churns out an array of contests pitting dish against dish, including “Next Gen Chef” — an entirely separate show from the Ramsay co-hosted “Next Level Chef,” which premiered a new season this week.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2026

In the regional academic decathlon, a contest pitting teams of students from various local schools against each other, Odessa High had won four straight times.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger