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Battle of El Alamein

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from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a pitched battle in World War II (1942) resulting in a decisive Allied victory by British troops under Montgomery over German troops under Rommel

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Examples

  • It is the lowest level of support for Labour since pollsters Gallup first asked people to declare their voting intention in 1943, a few months before the Battle of El Alamein.

    Brown hits record low for Labour 2008

  • The pieces themselves were of World War Two vintage, of the type used at the Battle of El Alamein.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1996

  • More than 60 years on from the Battle of El Alamein, a dangerous legacy of landmines still remains

    RTÉ News 2009

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  1. pitched battle

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