pits

Example Sentences

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The move pits WPP, which typically works with Fortune 500 companies, in competition with Meta, which dominates small-business advertising.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

First, there was the time gained by what Stella called a "huge" first lap out of the pits by Antonelli after his stop.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Producers roast the rounded hearts of agave plants in fire pits or kilns, then crush and ferment the cooked material before distilling it in smaller batches.

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026

The clash in a courtroom across the bay from San Francisco pits the world's richest man against a startup that Musk once backed and now competes against in the booming AI sector.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

The gasping pits and poisonous mounds grew hideously clear.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien