pit bull terrier
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Then there was the time her pit bull terrier, Thor, barked at a cat outside, jolting the feline skyward.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
A DNA test has revealed Bailey is 74% American Staffordshire terrier, 16% American pit bull terrier, 3% Staffordshire Bull Terrier and the rest a mix of other bull type breeds.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2024
The American pit bull terrier, dashing around and trying his paw at tricks, has been exactly what Nicole Ellis, 26, and Dre Bates, 30, were looking for, they said.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 24, 2022
Kelsie’s adopted her daughter’s service dog, a pit bull terrier named Cleopatra, who was inside the apartment with Brooks and Camara’s bodies for 10 hours before they were found by police.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 16, 2022
Nancy thought, An angry monkey is like a flying pit bull terrier with five prehensile limbs—these critters can do a job on you.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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