slugfest

Example Sentences

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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

Darnold's gripping slugfest with Stafford was effectively tilted in Seattle's favor when a late Rams drive to the Seahawks' six-yard line came away with nothing.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

The rhetorical slugfest is growing increasingly ugly to watch.

From Salon • Dec. 15, 2025

If the conditions are as predicted it could make it tighter, but if it goes down to a slugfest you would still bank on the Lions forwards winning it.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 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