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In the days of floor trading, those working in the pits needed to be human calculators, instantly assessing how prices fluctuated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

Judging by the reaction on social media at seeing His Airness celebrating wildly in the pits, like he once did on the court, Reddick’s victory is sure to move the needle even more.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 22, 2024

Everyone is back in the pits while that is dealt with.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2024

The mother of the three brothers described the intensity of her grief as if she had been “dropped in the pits of hell,” and on Sept. 24, 2004, the jury sentenced Armstrong to death.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2023

Or making nylon stockings or going down in the pits.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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