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
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
Here was a slugfest that, as currently constructed, the Washington Nationals could not win.
From Washington Post
But, after the bout, the 30-year-old Jamaican explained why he opted to avoid a crowd-pleasing slugfest with the noted British knockout artist.
From BBC
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