in the pits
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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
Palou, whose Ganassi team excelled in the pits last April, agreed.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Kirkwood’s penalty, for hitting Callum Ilott’s car in the pits, was announced on Lap 92.
From Seattle Times • May 26, 2024
“It would allow them to say, ‘Although we’re in the pits nationally, and our prime minister is not popular, where we’ve got popular politicians, we can still win elections,’” Professor Ford said.
From New York Times • May 2, 2024
Then sliding out the cart’s tail board, they took armloads of clothing to the dusky water, and trod them in the pits, making a race of it.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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