pitting
Example Sentences
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Shakur was a key figure in a hip-hop rivalry pitting the US East Coast against the West Coast.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
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
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
The publication sparked backlash from climate scientists who accused Gates of making arguments based on "false dichotomies" - pitting mitigation and adaptation against each other.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
After the beast fights came a mock battle, pitting six men on foot against six horsemen, the former armed with shields and longswords, the latter with Dothraki arakhs.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
