pit against

Language: en

Meaning: (transitive,idiomatic)To set inoppositionto someone or something else.Two of the greatest tennis players will bepitted againsteach other in next week's final.2021October 20, Philip Haigh, “Network News: Revised Manchester timetable due in December 2022”, inRAIL, number942, page27:This prompted January's timetable consultation with options that, according to Chester[sic– meaningCheshire]West and Chester Councillor Andrew Cooper last March,pittedcouncilsagainsteach other.2023December 9, Tripp Mickle, Cade Metz, Mike Isaac, Karen Weise, “Inside OpenAI’s Crisis Over the Future of Artificial Intelligence”, inThe New York Times‎[1],→ISSN:Some board members believed that Mr. Altman was trying topitthemagainsteach other. Last month, they decided to act.

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