Definition of DINT

Examples of dint in a Sentence

Noun left a small dint in the car's fender

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun And if every man can ascend so quickly, by dint of death or sacrifice, then perhaps age-old legends of freedom and promised lands and American Dreams can still be made to ring true. — J.c. Hallman, The New Republic, "Minneapolis in the Aftermath," 4 June 2020 By dint of sheer numbers, 870s have undoubtedly broken more targets than any other trap gun. — Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, "The 10 Best Trap Guns Ever," 5 May 2020 Italy, by dint of its early and widespread exposure to the virus, has an opportunity to gain insight into how the virus works and the biological properties that protect against it. — Jason Horowitz, BostonGlobe.com, "In Italy, going back to work may depend on having the right antibodies," 4 Apr. 2020 Italy, by dint of its early and widespread exposure to the virus, has an opportunity to gain insight into how the virus works and the biological properties that protect against it. — Jason Horowitz, New York Times, "In Italy, Going Back to Work May Depend on Having the Right Antibodies," 4 Apr. 2020 But the thought that Steyer may have juked his way to second place in some of the polls, solely by dint of having the money to maximize attention, should be sobering. — Libby Watson, The New Republic, "The Billionaire Grifter’s Threat to Democracy," 13 Jan. 2020 But, by opening their economy to the world, and by dint of their people’s hard work, Chinese leaders have lifted hundreds of millions from poverty. — Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, "Trudy Rubin: Talk of a ‘new Cold War’ between U.S. and China is misleading," 15 Nov. 2019 Another score by Hassan Haskins was added for good measure until Maryland finally had its breakthrough that came, ironically, by dint of its special teams. — Rainer Sabin, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan football's blowout win more about just how bad Maryland is right now," 2 Nov. 2019 This revolution wasn't happening in history textbooks but now, in my generation, and any of us could be part of it solely by dint of our abilities. — Wired, "Edward Snowden in His Own Words: Why I Became a Whistle-Blower," 22 Sep. 2019

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