pit stop
Example Sentences
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The worn lime-green ripstop affair stared at us from a storage shelf for decades, and now I had time for it.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
It was 1999, and I found a black, ankle-length skirt made of ripstop nylon, with big cargo pockets and a crinkly elastic waistband, on the clearance rack.
From Washington Post • Feb. 27, 2023
Each bag is made of recycled ripstop nylon, folds into a flat 5-inch by 5-inch pouch and is durable enough to carry 50 pounds.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2022
Designer Banchong Douangphrachanh created a jacket made of neoprene and pants and shirts made of ripstop for her Bd Homme line.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 2, 2012
When I ran out of reading matter, I was reduced to studying the ripstop pattern woven into the tent ceiling.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
