1.   The debate will pit the industrial North against developing countries in the South.

2.   In Albany, the welfare debate has pitted urban Democrats against upstate Republicans, who contend that cities are sponges for tax dollars.

3.   In some ways, the debate pits old-line ethicists against new-wave technocrats.

4.   The debate pits ancient, indigenous rights against modern, international mores.

5.   The debate pits those upholding the honor of their idealistic parents against those who believe their own honor requires them to expose the deceptions on which they were raised.

6.   The debate will pit two images against each other.

7.   The debate has pitted liberal Democrats and minority lawmakers against law-and-order Republicans and prosecutors.

8.   The debate pits Germany and France against the U.K., a country widely expected to boycott the common currency.

9.   The debate pits liberals and conservatives, and California vs. the other eight states.

10.   The debate this week pitted a range of powerful interests against each other in a high-stakes game.