pitched battle
noun
: an intensely fought battle in which the opposing forces are locked in close combat
Examples of pitched battle in a Sentence
She has been in a pitched battle with her ex-husband over custody of their children.
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That brought retaliatory attacks against Sunni Muslim residents, and there have been pitched battles between armed groups from both sides.
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Reuters, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2024
Over the weekend, pitched battles occured along Venezuela’s borders with Colombia and Brazil, as forces loyal to Maduro blocked humanitarian convoys from entering their country.
—Ivan Briscoe, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2019
Only a few years ago, by contrast, the chief threat was not just irregular terrorism but also rocket and sniper attacks, kidnappings, drive-by shootings, and pitched battles in the streets.
—Antony J. Blinken, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2012
Parents and teachers on hand for the first day of school said the program was a welcome creation, allowing children to have a semblance of a normal education and social interaction with other students, even as Russian and Ukrainian troops fight pitched battles in the region.
—Heidi Levine, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2023
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Reuters, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2024
Over the weekend, pitched battles occured along Venezuela’s borders with Colombia and Brazil, as forces loyal to Maduro blocked humanitarian convoys from entering their country.
—Ivan Briscoe, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2019
Only a few years ago, by contrast, the chief threat was not just irregular terrorism but also rocket and sniper attacks, kidnappings, drive-by shootings, and pitched battles in the streets.
—Antony J. Blinken, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2012
Parents and teachers on hand for the first day of school said the program was a welcome creation, allowing children to have a semblance of a normal education and social interaction with other students, even as Russian and Ukrainian troops fight pitched battles in the region.
—Heidi Levine, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2023
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