slugfest
Example Sentences
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Mr. Bayliss gives a cogent account of the Peloponnesian War, a 27-year slugfest that finally resulted in Sparta’s domination.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
In a grueling defensive slugfest with fellow No. 1-seed Texas, the Bruins won 51-44 to advance to Sunday’s national championship game against South Carolina.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2026
The rhetorical slugfest is growing increasingly ugly to watch.
From Salon ● Dec. 15, 2025
In a captivating slugfest on a fast and bouncy pitch in Perth, England were bundled out for 172, only to reduce Australia to 123-9.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2025
“Now where was I? Oh yeah, Hades will be mad at both Zeus and Poseidon, because he doesn’t know who took this. Pretty soon, we got a nice little three-way slugfest going.”
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
