pit bull

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an aggressive and fiercely determined person a pit bull who won't let anyone stand in her way to the top of the corporate ladder

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Recent Examples of pit bull A lot of what has worked in the past for Boston didn’t hold up against this pit bull version of Maxey. Jared Weiss, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024 Jesse Willis from Acworth, Georgia, took to TikTok to share footage of Roger, a pit bull, being put through his paces by Willis' dog, Chowder, who is a pit bull and Catahoula mix. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024 Further reports that the pair have adopted a pit bull named Pistachio make rumors that the pair are buying property together feel even more likely. Whitney Perry, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2025 The sheriff’s office noted that the dog, a 2-year-old pit bull, sustained two lacerations between 2 and 3 inches long, near his backside. Greg Wehner, Fox News, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pit bull 

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“Pit bull.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pit%20bull. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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