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• n  the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion
• v  set into opposition or rivalry
• v  mark with a scar
• v  remove the pits from

• The battle for its soul is taking place within a wider war in the Islamic world pitting progressive Muslims, who believe their faith can coexist with modernity and liberal Western .
• Taking Joey out of New York City and away from his comic foils (especially Chandler), then moving him to Los Angeles and pitting him against his 20-year-old dorky nephew and .
• Bin Laden believes Muslim countries should be ruled according to Islamic sharia law, thus pitting him against the pro-Western regimes all over the Middle East.

• roughness
• indentation
• pit
• oppose
• match
• play off
• scar
• mark
• pock
• stone

News & Articles

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• Miller Lite Turns Great Friends into Great Business Partners
  Miller Lite is turning great friends into business partners through Miller Lite Tap the FutureTM , a business competition pitting teams of entrepreneurs against each other for a prize pool of $400,000 in business grants.
  June 13, 2013 - Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
• Hugh Jackman vs. Colin Farell: Who's the Hotter Dad?
  To celebrate Father's Day, we're pitting 16 sexy celebrity dads against each other for the title of Hottest Dad in Hollywood. Not only are these men easy on the eyes, but they are doting fathers who make our hearts melt when we see them out and about with their kids. While it wasn't easy to narrow our list to just 16 (we apologize if some of your faves didn't make the cut), we did our best to ...
  June 13, 2013 - omg! from Yahoo! via omg!
• Usher vs. Ryan Phillippe: Who's the Hotter Dad?
  To celebrate Father's Day, we're pitting 16 sexy celebrity dads against each other for the title of Hottest Dad in Hollywood. Not only are these men easy on the eyes, but they are doting fathers who make our hearts melt when we see them out and about with their kids. While it wasn't easy to narrow our list to just 16 (we apologize if some of your faves didn't make the cut), we did our best to ...
  June 13, 2013 - omg! from Yahoo! via omg!

Quotes

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• Bill Richardson in FOXNews
  As a Hispanic-American, I was particularly touched by his words,Richardson said. "Senator Obama has started a discussion in this country that is long overdue and rejects the politics of pitting race against race."
• Joe Biden in CNN
  If we killed or captured every jihadist in Iraq tomorrow, we would still face a major sectarian war that is pitting Iraqis' future against our interest,Biden said. "The fact of the matter is that American lives remain in jeopardy, and, as...
• George Clooney in Economic Times
  The one thing you can be sure of is that stories about Jack Nicholson vs. Tom Hanks only strengthens the negotiating power of the AMPTP,Clooney said. "Rather than pitting artist against artist, maybe we could find a way to get what both...