pitched battle
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a fierce battle fought in a planned way in a particular place
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- The two armies fought a pitched battle on the plain.
- The two armies engaged in a fierce pitched battle on the plains.
- Police fought a pitched battle against demonstrators for control of the square.
- Historically, pitched battles were common before the advent of modern warfare.
- The boardroom meeting turned into a pitched battle over the company's future direction.
- A pitched battle for control of the capital city lasted for weeks.
- Historians predict that a pitched battle will soon erupt between the rival factions.
- The parliamentary debate turned into a pitched battle over the new policy.
- A pitched battle was fought in the streets as the rebellion began.
- Journalists described the election campaign as a pitched battle between rival factions.
- The documentary vividly depicted the pitched battle that decided the outcome of the war.
- The chess match was a pitched battle of wits between the two grandmasters.
- Rival gangs have been fighting pitched battles for control of the neighborhood.
- After hours of negotiation, it seemed a pitched battle in the boardroom was inevitable.
- The knights engaged in a pitched battle, with swords clashing under the castle walls.
- The legal teams prepared for a pitched battle in court over intellectual property rights.
- Reports are coming in of a pitched battle at the border checkpoint.
- They fought a relentless pitched battle against poverty and social injustice.
- The final scene of the film shows a spectacular pitched battle between elves and orcs.
- Despite the heavy losses, the troops held their ground in the pitched battle.