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pit stop

[pit stop] / ˈpɪt ˌstɒp /


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Our trusty babysitter in the back—our dog Huckleberry—also needed to make a pit stop or two.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

Under a VSC, cars have to slow down and maintain their gaps, but as they are travelling slower, it means a pit stop costs relatively less time than under racing conditions.

From BBC Jun. 14, 2026

It’s a quick pit stop before coming home after work.

From Salon May 30, 2026

The innovations quickly spread to every racing series, peaking when a McLaren team performed a four-tire pit stop for driver Lando Norris in 1.8 seconds in 2023.

From Los Angeles Times May 18, 2026

PPC is a vast and germy pit stop on the highway of life, but you make it a little cooler.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon




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