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[pit] / pɪt /




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If you prefer to just grab a coffee, go to Tadaa.Coffee, which has a sand pit that your daughter can play in.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

In Riyadh, construction crews in recent months parked their backhoes at a quarter-mile-wide pit where the world’s largest building—a gargantuan cube that could hold 20 Empire State Buildings—was supposed to be built.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

"There are no collapsed walls or sections fallen into the pit," Pajuelo said.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The dwelling sits on a 1.4-acre parcel that is home to a glittering swimming pool and spa, an enormous patio, an outdoor kitchen, and a fire pit area.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

As he climbed out of the pit, I stepped to the corner of the room.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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