pitched battle
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
In the pitched battle to return the National Football League to Los Angeles, the proposed stadium in Carson seemed to face a difficult path.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
The leak is a blow for Anthropic because it risks both undermining its reputation for safety and also revealing valuable trade secrets in the pitched battle for enterprise customers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
The 77th annual Emmy Awards is a pitched battle for hardware between deep-pocketed streamers and premium cable channels.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2025
It has been described as the last pitched battle to be fought on British soil.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2025
As a whole, the general election had been less grueling than the pitched battle of the primaries.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
