pitted
Example Sentences
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The case pitted McGlockton’s right to defend his family from a threatening stranger against Drejka’s right to initiate a confrontation over a parking spot and then to mete out justice according to his own whim.
From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026
The battle over whether the company betrayed its nonprofit mission has pitted Elon Musk against his co-founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
It is the legal showdown that has pitted two of the biggest names in tech, Elon Musk and Sam Altman, against each other.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Students of American history will recall an earlier incident that pitted papal and presidential authority against each other.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
Friends weren’t very easy to make at the Academy, where the structure of the curriculum pitted us against one another practically from kindergarten.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
