Sentence examples for it pit from inspiring English sources
The arguments for and against it pit practicality and human needs against deeply held religious convictions and social anxieties.
The case of the Bronx Household of Faith was nationally watched because it pit the First Amendment claims of churches against the concept of the separation of church and state.
Two years earlier, WESH in Orlando, Fla., suffered a similar fate when it pit a newscast oriented to land use, transportation and education, among other subjects, against stations covering dog shootings and strip clubs.
And Glenn Erickson, reviewing the DVD on his "DVD Savant" website, noted, "Roger Corman's second Edgar Allan Poe adaptation is a big improvement on his first, House of Usher… Remembered as a first-rate chiller by every kid who saw it, Pit and the Pendulum upped the ante for frantic action and potential grue…" Recent critical opinion of the film is not all positive.
Against the public will it pits its power.
It pits its journalists against major speakers and grills them for all they are worth.
It pits Communist goons against rival Maoists.
"It pits children against their grandparents".
It pits Williams's power against Wozniacki's speed.
