pitting
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Kantrowitz measured relative performance by pitting the highest-rated stocks in each of the 11 sectors against their lowest-rated names.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
To rank the boards’ financial performance, we measured total shareholder returns over three- and 10-year time frames, pitting companies against their peers rather than the entire index.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
It was the second straight highly touted pitching matchup, pitting Yamamoto against Logan Henderson, the Brewers’ 24-year-old budding star.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
His youth is a huge talking point, as is the fact he'll be pitting his wits against some very experienced operators in the months and years ahead.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
After the beast fights came a mock battle, pitting six men on foot against six horsemen, the former armed with shields and longswords, the latter with Dothraki arakhs.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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