pitting
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It was the second straight highly touted pitching matchup, pitting Yamamoto against Logan Henderson, the Brewers’ 24-year-old budding star.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Here, Szor and Abraham quietly demonstrate the lengths and risks of their allyship, pitting their relatively comfortable upbringing in Israel against their fervent quest to unlearn a propagandistic way of living.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2026
It’s bad for bodies, bad for recovery, and bad for future matches when you’re pitting a player who finished at dinnertime against one who hit the hotel sheets a half day later.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
His youth is a huge talking point, as is the fact he'll be pitting his wits against some very experienced operators in the months and years ahead.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 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
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