pitched battle

Example Sentences

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Colbert’s monologue could open the door for an even more pitched battle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Warner’s board has not yet set the meeting date but has suggested the pivotal vote could occur by April — pushing the pitched battle for the company into spring.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 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

The noise of battle will be furious; the Einherjar, Odin’s noble warriors, are locked in pitched battle with the evil dead, Loki’s troops.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman