as in tiger
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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The Guardian was able to find Daniel Aran, whose mother lived next door to Roberts in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and who bred and sold pit bulls.
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 24 Sep. 2024
Citing the police report, Fox 35 reported that the dog was a pit bull.
—Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 26 June 2024
After the gas deployment, a pit bull came out of the yard of the residence and attacked a sheriff’s K-9.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2024
Police said the 4-year-old girl had just gone swimming and went inside the home when she was attacked by the family's pit bull.
—Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 24 Sep. 2024
Citing the police report, Fox 35 reported that the dog was a pit bull.
—Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 26 June 2024
After the gas deployment, a pit bull came out of the yard of the residence and attacked a sheriff’s K-9.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2024
Police said the 4-year-old girl had just gone swimming and went inside the home when she was attacked by the family's pit bull.
—Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Pit bull.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pit%20bull. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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