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Recent Examples of pin
Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Open the lever to quickly raise and lower the handlebar, or to gain access to a pin release that lets the handlebar twist out of the way.
—Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 28 Feb. 2026
Garrett Downs, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026
Hunt roared back to finish third in her weight class, needing just 18 seconds to pin Canyon Randall’s Lauren McHam in the third-place match to conclude her season at 41-1.
—Rick Kretzschmar, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
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Noun
CamLidar detects and tracks drones with pin-point precision.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Open the lever to quickly raise and lower the handlebar, or to gain access to a pin release that lets the handlebar twist out of the way.
—Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 28 Feb. 2026
Verb
Navarro sought to pin the blame for soaring costs on former President Joe Biden, who left office over a year ago.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026
Hunt roared back to finish third in her weight class, needing just 18 seconds to pin Canyon Randall’s Lauren McHam in the third-place match to conclude her season at 41-1.
—Rick Kretzschmar, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pin
Noun
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This anti-chafing stick from MegaBabe is my go-to to prevent soreness in the inner thigh area, where legs tend to rub together.—
Terri Peters,
Parents,
6 Mar. 2026
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Pair it with wide-leg trousers and a blazer for dinner, tuck it into jeans for a casual afternoon, or layer it beneath a cardigan for cooler days.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Here’s hoping labor doesn’t tack that onto this statewide legislation.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Two federal grand juries in different Virginia courthouses refused to reindict James, and prosecutors attempted to persuade a grand jury to tack a third felony charge onto the second failed indictment — but fell short.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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August Grove Rotella Metal Planter Planters add instant curb appeal, and this one that affixes to a railing is durable, easy to mount, and looks great on a variety of home styles.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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Progressive groups are vowing to mount challenges from the left to any lawmaker who opposes the war powers vote, Axios reported.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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On a few possessions, those smaller defenders also backed up under Jokic, reached backward with their arms and hooked them around his legs.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
5 Mar. 2026
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So this was a way to hook listeners that a straightforward mystery novel might not.—
Ivy Pochoda,
Oc Register,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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There's something undeniably powerful about carrying your bag rather than slinging it over your shoulder.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
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The popular business shut down in September after more than a decade of slinging beer and meatloaf sandwiches in a more-than-century-old building.—
Amanda Hancock,
Louisville Courier Journal,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Tony, the resident sloth who was reliably hanging upside-down from the telephone wires above the entrance to the camp.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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Millions of Monarchs hang from the trees like frostbitten leaves the underside of their wings exposed, burnished, and bronzed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The 2021 edition was suspended because of COVID-19.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Last year, the financial center was forced to suspend companies linked to Iranian oil trader Hossein Shamkhani after a Bloomberg story exposed the network.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, Yasmin, Hayley, and Henry’s threesome is dangled as yet another piece of kompromat, reinforcing how intimacy in Industry is constantly converted into leverage.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2026
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Ned Kimmelman, Boca Raton Delores Rangel is the rare candidate who’s not dangling from strings attached to a political action committee, developers or unions with contracts before the city.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Pin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pin. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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