dogfight
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ball game, battle, combat, competition, conflict, confrontation, contention, contest, duel, face-off, grapple, match, rivalry, strife, struggle, sweepstakes (also sweep-stake), tug-of-war, war, warfare
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Pinnacle comes out of the dogfight with a comeback win 34-33 as Liberty couldn't convert on fourth-and-4 with 34 seconds left in the game. — Dana Scott, azcentral, "How did Netflix portray Spencer Rattler on 'QB1: Beyond the Lights'?," 17 Aug. 2019 Among other laws Illinois has that Indiana does not are felony penalties for attending dogfights and prohibitions against possession of big cats, primates and bears as pets. — Donna Vickroy, chicagotribune.com, "Fair Oaks Farm videos lead to outrage and questions — why does animal abuse occur and why is it so hard to punish?," 20 June 2019 The American League Central will either be a runaway, or a dogfight. — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, "Confident Twins heading into crucial series with Cleveland: ‘I think we’re a better team.’," 7 Aug. 2019 After promotion back to the Premier League after three years away from the top flight, the Canaries are ready for what will likely be a dogfight for at the foot of the table next season. — SI.com, "Norwich City Fantasy Football: Every Player's Price in 2019/20 Game Revealed," 10 July 2019 In March of 1970, for the first time in two years, a Navy Phantom downed a MiG in a dogfight over Vietnam. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Topgun at 50: Navy flight program that spawned popular movie wrestles with its legacy," 16 June 2019 F-22s take to the sky, ready to fight and win dogfights. — Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, "Here's What a Shooting War in the East China Sea Might Look Like," 27 Nov. 2013 From their first dogfights in December 1941 until their contracts expired in July 1942, the Tigers scourged the enemy with breathtaking courage. — Gregory Crouch, WSJ, "‘The Flying Tigers’ and ‘A Few Planes for China’ Review: Tigers Over a Rising Sun," 19 July 2018 More than 11 years later, a handful of players still seem to be enjoying the online-only dogfight simulation, thanks in part to the game's inclusion in Sony's PlayStation Now streaming service. — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, "Sony keeping Warhawk, other PS3 game servers live through January [Updated]," 2 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dogfight.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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