pitched battle
Example Sentences
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But Musk’s crew was then locked in a pitched battle for control of USIP.
From Salon
Inside the company, a pitched battle raged for months.
From Los Angeles Times
It has been described as the last pitched battle to be fought on British soil.
From BBC
Albro’s Ebell frescoes were indeed bright and modern — having been created in the style recently popularized by Rivera — and, like many great works of art throughout the ages, her creations sparked a pitched battle.
From Los Angeles Times
King Hussein, father to Abdullah, fought a pitched battle against the Palestinian Liberation Organization that led to the group’s ouster from the country in 1970.
From Los Angeles Times
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