How to Use pit bull in a Sentence
pit bull
noun
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Kids let out the pit bull dog, which made a beeline for the man.
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John Benson,
cleveland,
26 July 2022
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The pit bull ran out the door and attacked the woman’s dog.
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Bob Sandrick,
cleveland.com,
13 Sep. 2019
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The man retrieved a crossbow and shot at one of the pit bulls.
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Allen Kim,
CNN,
6 Feb. 2020
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The caller said the black and gray pit bull was on her porch and would not leave.
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Brian Lisik,
cleveland,
10 May 2022
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The first one is a pit bull and the latter was a French poodle.
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Ira Winderman,
sun-sentinel.com,
27 Oct. 2021
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His life is one of bliss for any dog, let alone a pit bull.
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Jennifer Kennedy,
cleveland,
18 Mar. 2021
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Then the pit bull attacked the woman and bit down on her arm.
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San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Oct. 2021
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The beagles are 5 years old now, and their jaws have a hint of pit bull.
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Jon Cohen,
Science | AAAS,
31 July 2019
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Lowry is 36, a pit bull of a point guard, who knows more than any kid.
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Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2022
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Then, as the man separated the dogs, the pit bull bit his hand.
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Bob Sandrick,
cleveland,
7 July 2022
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The same can be said about Baylor’s 6-foot-2 pit bull Davion Mitchell.
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Chris Fedor,
cleveland,
19 June 2021
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It was described as a brindle pit bull mix, around 6 to 9 months old.
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Fox News,
5 Feb. 2020
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The third pit bull, named Gucci, is standing at the end of a huge chain anchored in the ground.
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Gene Weingarten,
Washington Post,
8 Nov. 2021
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The dog — a pit bull — has been put down, according to Patch.
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David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2024
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The appeal of the whole pit bull culture escapes some of us.
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Arkansas Online,
8 Aug. 2020
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The owner of the pit bull was cited for vicious dogs and dogs at large.
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John Benson,
cleveland,
7 July 2021
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The owner of the Doberman-Great Dane then carried the pit bull-Lab back to its owner.
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Bob Sandrick,
cleveland,
4 Nov. 2021
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When the van failed to support the weight, Meyers swung the pit bull by his neck, took him over to a tree and strung him up.
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Washington Post,
29 Sep. 2021
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At that point, the pit bull’s owner arrived on the scene and restrained her dog.
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John Benson,
cleveland,
21 Apr. 2021
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On a recent evening, a pit bull was roaming among piles of trash.
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Sarah Ravani,
SFChronicle.com,
1 July 2019
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The couple tried to carry him out but the blue nose pit bull weighed almost 100 pounds.
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Lauren M. Johnson,
CNN,
16 Nov. 2021
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And there were scary encounters, like when a pit bull charged at them.
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New York Times,
24 Mar. 2022
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The second officer fired one bean bag round at the dog, striking the white pit bull in the head.
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Danielle Wallace,
Fox News,
7 Nov. 2021
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Tamra Judge is mourning the loss of her beloved pit bull, Bronx, who died on Monday at the age of 13.
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Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE.com,
4 July 2022
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Two months ago, a pit bull owned by one of Gibson’s friends had puppies.
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Keri Blakinger,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Sep. 2023
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The pit bull’s owner appeared and called off the animal.
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Bob Sandrick,
cleveland,
27 May 2022
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Ime Udoka will be to run the offense and get back to his pit bull ways on defense.
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BostonGlobe.com,
17 Aug. 2021
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Styling is apropos of its fierce performance: the car seems to lean forward in the stance of a pit bull poised to pounce.
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Larry Griffin,
Car and Driver,
24 Dec. 2022
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After the gas deployment, a pit bull came out of the yard of the residence and attacked a sheriff’s K-9.
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Harry Harris,
The Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2024
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Citing the police report, Fox 35 reported that the dog was a pit bull.
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Liam Quinn,
Peoplemag,
26 June 2024
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