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pit stop

[pit stop] / ˈpɪt ˌstɒp /


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The best part of the 90-minute pit stop to charge the car to 93% besides the $21.88 price: cheap lattes and bathrooms at the Thriftway supermarket across the street.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

It has long been an opportunity for someone to benefit over a rival, because making a pit stop under a VSC takes significantly less time than under racing conditions.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

And in Barcelona this year, Lewis Hamilton's maiden Ferrari victory was helped by a VSC that gave him a cheap pit stop on a different tyre strategy from rivals Mercedes.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

One served as a "staging path" -- a kind of pit stop to route the agent's activity and cover its tracks -- and another as a place to store data.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

“One more drive-by pit stop, then on to Vicksburg for refreshments,” she says.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone


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