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pitting

[pit-ing] / ˈpɪt ɪŋ /


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Even 254SMO super stainless steel, considered a benchmark chromium based corrosion resistant alloy with excellent resistance to pitting in seawater, faces this problem.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

A blockbuster court battle is set to open in Oakland this month, pitting Silicon Valley against attorneys for the state of California in a $1.4-trillion contest with existential stakes and potentially eye-watering payouts.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

But law scholars are split on the issue that opens the door to a murky legal maze pitting the reach of a presidential pardon against the scope of the Fifth Amendment.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

What he finds is a conflict pitting human progress, and its attenuating battle for power and domination, against nature.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

There was erosion and pitting within, but it had held up.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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