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[pit] / pɪt /




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Gladiator's Russell Crowe has been spotted at a supermarket in Fort William and eating in The Pit Stop at Kintail, where he posed for photos.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Pit latrines have also led to fatal accidents in other places.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Fossils from Messel Pit, about 47 million years old, preserve details like feathers, fur, and skin.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

The lawyer tasked with defending ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro earned a nickname early in his career: Pit Bull.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Thursdays are my mom’s short shift because it’s trivia night at the Pizza Pit and Ricky likes to work the floor himself those nights.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden




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