pitting

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But his pitting of empathy in direct opposition to that clarity about our limitations is self-serving and, let’s be real, the kind of man-child narcissism currently being celebrated as strength.

From Los Angeles Times

Having at last discovered his role, pitting himself against tradition, against the very idea of beauty, Newman never deviated.

From The Wall Street Journal

A Swiss court has decided to hear a landmark climate case pitting residents of a tiny Indonesian island being swallowed by rising sea levels against cement giant Holcim, NGOs helping the islanders said Monday.

From Barron's

The debate, pitting concerns over persistently high inflation against rising downside risks to the labor market, showed the lack of consensus and open-ended policy outlook facing the central bank in the coming year.

From Barron's

The debate, pitting concerns over persistently high inflation against rising downside risks to the labor market, showed the lack of consensus and open-ended policy outlook facing the central bank in the coming year.

From Barron's