Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nail (down)
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Others, including prohibitions on universal vote-by-mail and ranked choice voting -- two voting methods that have proved popular in some states -- would happen immediately.—
LISA MASCARO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
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The community response is not only defending people, but also providing a powerful counter-narrative that is proving MAGA’s assumptions about America wrong.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Professionals are implicitly urged to respond faster, compress the calendar and add more tracking to show work in motion.—
Dilan Gomih,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Earnings beat despite falling car sales The earnings report showed a company in transition.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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Define your highest-value transformation, identify perfect-fit clients, set non-negotiable pricing, design simple delivery, and establish premium standards.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Calvo argued to the Herald that fictional portrayals should help establish a better image of the city, not harm it.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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The process to adopt a child from foster care includes training, interviews, and home visits to determine if adoption is right for you.—
MARE Staff,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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The Blues challenged the goal for offside, but a video review determined that the Kings remained onside.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
25 Jan. 2026
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My hope is that by opening a film set in a room full of folks dealing with drug addiction that people can hopefully learn to care for and love them, and that can have a large impact by challenging our assumptions about people and help demonstrate paths forward.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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The incident demonstrated how little current space traffic monitors know about the behavior of stuff returning from orbit.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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So, if our goal is to insure that there’s some measure of accountability when federal officers violate our rights, then, yes, Congress could fix that in a one-sentence statute.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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State Farm had insured them for 30 years.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoma Watch,
22 Jan. 2026
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This legislation is our way to ensure that military readiness starts at home.—
JAMES HERRERA MONTEREY HERALD,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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The researchers found that maintaining detailed audit trails of AI decision-making processes ensures transparency and traceability.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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Samsung has always added its own advances to securing and safeguarding Galaxy phones, over and above stock Android software.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Minnesota goaltender Hannah Clark made 24 saves to secure the lopsided victory.—
Tom Carothers,
Twin Cities,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Nail (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nail%20%28down%29. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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