pits

Example Sentences

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Thousands of artisanal miners work daily in precarious conditions in Rubaya's pits, most equipped with simple shovels and rubber boots.

From Barron's

Conditions at the site are very bad, with dangerous pits dotted around its vast expanse.

From BBC

It’s one of the clay pits dug by the town’s brickworks and has since filled with water.

From Literature

Their approach focuses on modifying the inside surface of aluminum tubes by etching it to create microscopic and nanoscale pits.

From Science Daily

The showdown pits two players who are on rampaging form and yet to drop a set in Melbourne in the past fortnight.

From Barron's