nailing (down)

present participle of nail (down)

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Verb
  • Enabling continuous power while driving can transform the economics of electrifying freight, and establishing the manufacturing of ERS components supports regional industrial capacity.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The latest controls aim to tighten its grip on the supply chains that move rare earths from mine to market—and preempt other nations from establishing their own.
    Young Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But for all the president’s demands, his leverage over Beijing is showing cracks as the Chinese economy continues to go from strength to strength.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Gas prices are viewed as an important economic indicator, although lower prices don’t guarantee a booming economy, and recent news and data points are showing an economy in which wealthy Americans appear to be spending freely, while poorer households seem to be pulling back.
    Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Latin trap pioneer, arriving just before midnight, wasted no time proving why he’s built a reputation as one of the genre’s most dominant players.
    Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The New York Times best-selling author, DJ, designer, recording artist, actress, host, model, and influencer, leverages her global platform to transform awareness into measurable, lasting change, proving that influence, when used with purpose, can shape a better future.
    Paris Hilton, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But with the number of kids worldwide skyrocketing, Santa has outsourced the job to the Naughty or Nice Group, a consulting firm that has cornered the market on determining a child's niceness thanks to an airtight formula.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
  • But crucial treatments were delayed, and early-season assessments—which, ironically, make the effort more efficient by determining exactly where to treat—had to be reduced.
    Katie Thornton, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This project is writing a new chapter in the harmonious coexistence of manufacturing and nature, demonstrating a replicable model for the industry worldwide.
    Sunny Tan, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Trust comes not from claiming perfection but from demonstrating integrity.
    Prof. Dr. med. Mazda Farshad, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Some of Borseth’s priorities if elected will include ensuring school security and safety, addressing chronic absenteeism and ending off-cycle, odd-year school board elections.
    Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Ultimately, companies should be integrating crisis scenarios into risk management frameworks and ensuring that potential threats are considered in strategic planning.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Nailing (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nailing%20%28down%29. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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