pushpin
noun
push·pin
ˈpu̇sh-ˌpin 
: a pin that has a roughly cylindrical head and that is easily inserted and withdrawn (as from a bulletin board)
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The red string began to appear before Welsh, connecting the pushpins of CF clues that had felt disconnected for so long.
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Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Corral small office supplies such as paperclips and pushpins in the lids, turning them into open-top storage containers.
—Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
Students are using various easily accessible items to do this, including writing utensils, paper clips, gum wrappers, and pushpins.
—Ashley Belanger – May 9, ArsTechnica, 9 May 2025
The 20 entries included pushpins, trash cans, ladders, grills, paper towel holders, mixing bowls, wine racks, shower caddies, chicken coops and steel wool.
—TIME, 12 Mar. 2025
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Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Corral small office supplies such as paperclips and pushpins in the lids, turning them into open-top storage containers.
—Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
Students are using various easily accessible items to do this, including writing utensils, paper clips, gum wrappers, and pushpins.
—Ashley Belanger – May 9, ArsTechnica, 9 May 2025
The 20 entries included pushpins, trash cans, ladders, grills, paper towel holders, mixing bowls, wine racks, shower caddies, chicken coops and steel wool.
—TIME, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Pushpin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pushpin. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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