pitting

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Even 254SMO super stainless steel, a benchmark chromium based alloy known for strong pitting resistance in seawater, runs into this high voltage limit.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

It dropped him to the back, but with some aggressive overtaking and the others pitting in front of him, it put him in the lead mid-race.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

This month the Ninth Circuit heard oral arguments in a case pitting prediction markets against Nevada.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

A key element of such a union is centralising market supervision, an issue pitting the EU's six biggest economies against smaller countries.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

The tragedy of the Moriori resembles many other such tragedies in both the modern and the ancient world, pitting numerous well-equipped people against few ill-equipped opponents.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond