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Recent Examples of pitched battle
The history of Hollywood is, if nothing else, a 100 Years’ War between corporate interests and creative instincts, and that pitched battle, for all its lamentable casualties, has produced the most influential cultural economy on Earth.
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Matt Brennan,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2023
The pitched battle weakened the Russian Army enough for two Ukrainian counterattacks in the fall to succeed, wrote the analysts, Rob Lee and Michael Kofman.
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Andrew E. Kramer Nicole Tung,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2023
Texas is favored to win the women’s tile, while the men’s title competition looks like a four-way, pitched battle between Florida, Texas, North Carolina A&T and Georgia when the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships begin a four-day run Wednesday at Hayward Field.
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Ken Goe For The Oregonian/oregonlive,
oregonlive,
7 June 2022
Until the rise of industrial-scale warfare, state-versus-state conflicts were apt to end after one big, pitched battle.
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Mark Antonio Wright,
National Review,
26 May 2022
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Matt Brennan,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2023
The pitched battle weakened the Russian Army enough for two Ukrainian counterattacks in the fall to succeed, wrote the analysts, Rob Lee and Michael Kofman.
—
Andrew E. Kramer Nicole Tung,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2023
Texas is favored to win the women’s tile, while the men’s title competition looks like a four-way, pitched battle between Florida, Texas, North Carolina A&T and Georgia when the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships begin a four-day run Wednesday at Hayward Field.
—
Ken Goe For The Oregonian/oregonlive,
oregonlive,
7 June 2022
Until the rise of industrial-scale warfare, state-versus-state conflicts were apt to end after one big, pitched battle.
—
Mark Antonio Wright,
National Review,
26 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitched battle
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The British Army also provided protection from attacks by Native American tribes, giving many settlers little reason to support a rebellion.
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Twice in recent days, the United States has launched retaliatory strikes on Iran following drone attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Meanwhile, Din defeats Moff Gideon in single combat, earning possession of the Darksaber.
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Atlanta’s weird, wise warrior in single combat against the world.
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Fire departments have also partnered with the APA to hand out buckets so consumer fireworks users can douse used fireworks, reducing the risk of accidental fires.
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.
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