pitched battle
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n.NounA battle in which opposing forces directly confront each other in a decisive engagement.
The two armies engaged in a pitched battle on the open field.
n.NounA fierce argument or contest.
The debate turned into a pitched battle of ideologies.
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The Complete History of the Second World War | World War II Documentary | Part 1
- and while Germany had advanced warships like the Turpedes and Bismarck, they couldn't hope to meet the Royal Navy in a pitched battle like the Kaisers fleet had in World War I, without being overwhelmed by British numbers.
and while Germany had advanced warships like the Turpedes and Bismarck, they couldn't hope to meet the Royal Navy in a pitched battle like the Kaisers fleet had in World War I, without being overwhelmed by British numbers.
- They couldn't hope to meet the Royal Navy in a pitched battle like the Kaiser's fleet had in World War one
They couldn't hope to meet the Royal Navy in a pitched battle like the Kaiser's fleet had in World War one
NYPD Clears Protesters From Columbia University
- Cops fought a pitched battle in the narrow doorway and were pelted with projectiles.
Cops fought a pitched battle in the narrow doorway and were pelted with projectiles.