slugfest

Example Sentences

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McKenzie kicked a penalty to restore the visitors' lead as the game turned into a midfield slugfest which had a distinct end-of-season tang to it.

From Barron's

The campaign escalated into a slugfest between the Craft and Cameron camps.

From Seattle Times

They’re hoping to carry the momentum and lessons from Sunday’s blowout win over Philadelphia into what they expect to be another slugfest with the Heat.

From Seattle Times

He was being dominated and had to get up from a knockdown, but the way in which he fought the last three rounds was like an old-fashioned slugfest.

From BBC

It’s possible that, a year after winning it all and being a regular-season target the next six months, exhausted defending champs have trouble summoning what it takes to prevail in a seven-game slugfest right away.

From Seattle Times