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Not only does the ball shrink into a peach pit whenever it slaps against Leonard’s mighty hands, but everytime he steps on the court, he brings a game that’s been molded to dominate areas of the floor, placing an insoluble strain on the opposition.

IF KAWHI TURNS HIS BACK TO THE BASKET, WATCH OUTMICHAEL PINASEPTEMBER 3, 2020FIVETHIRTYEIGHT

He’s the leading figure in remaking old-line exchanges dominated by traders shouting bids from “open outcry pits” into electronic platforms.

FIRST HE TOOK ENERGY TRADING AND THE NYSE ELECTRONIC. NOW JEFF SPRECHER OF ICE SHARES HIS PLANS TO DIGITIZE YOUR MORTGAGESHAWN TULLYSEPTEMBER 2, 2020FORTUNE

“Any suggestion that my clients or I have any responsibility in the city’s decision to buy this money pit is a convenient political deflection,” he wrote in a statement.

THE DEAL BEFORE THE 101 ASH ST. DEBACLE HELPS EXPLAIN HOW WE GOT HERELISA HALVERSTADT AND JESSE MARXAUGUST 24, 2020VOICE OF SAN DIEGO

Remains of fire pits were found not far from Border Cave’s former grass beds.

THE OLDEST KNOWN GRASS BEDS FROM 200,000 YEARS AGO INCLUDED INSECT REPELLENTSBRUCE BOWERAUGUST 13, 2020SCIENCE NEWS

He thinks the arrangement of the pits — in a circle surrounding the henge — might mean they marked the boundary to some important space.

UNDERGROUND MEGA-MONUMENT FOUND NEAR STONEHENGEAVERY ELIZABETH HURTAUGUST 11, 2020SCIENCE NEWS FOR STUDENTS

With the management of these, however, the Earl of Pit Town did not trouble himself.

THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLS

At length the great Pit Town collection was housed as it deserved to be.

THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLS

Old Pit Town knows lots of good people, and would give us letters, I suppose.

THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLS

Certes le capitaine Merveilles et ses gens monstrerent leur pit non vulgaire.