pits

Example Sentences

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I mean, the idea that we need to build new plutonium pits, meaning new triggers for nuclear weapons, is utterly ridiculous.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

Morocco on June 13 pits the 2022 semifinalists against the World Cup’s most successful team.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

In spring 2019, the team excavated nine 1×1m test pits at the site.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

For decades, life in these pits was intertwined with tragedy.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Yellow smoke curled above the dragon’s long head, from the nostrils that were two round pits of fire.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin