slugfest

Example Sentences

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McKenzie kicked a penalty to restore the visitors' lead as the game turned into a midfield slugfest which had a distinct end-of-season tang to it.

From Barron's

Those tactics are what Roe said might be the best strategy to run against Trump — mocking his electoral performance rather than getting into a slugfest.

From Seattle Times

His legal slugfests resulted in landmark First Amendment cases.

From New York Times

The world’s largest credit card companies are caught in the middle of a political slugfest over a newly created category that tracks purchases at gun stores.

From Washington Times

Too many of these action movies invest so much into the slugfest and not enough time into developing what happens outside of the ring.

From Salon