Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nailing (down)
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The government released thousands more documents in the decades that followed before establishing AARO to investigate sightings and publish reports.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026 -
Despite establishing nonbinary divisions across major marathons, the category still lacks prize money afforded to other divisions.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Explosions were reported in the eastern and western parts of the capital with dramatic footage showing Tehran’s Mehrabad airport on fire.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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In footage played in court showing the women following an unmarked vehicle, they can be heard discussing their plan to observe an ICE raid.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Four years later in his 11th consecutive appearance in the desert, the question is less about proving himself and more about sustaining the level that carried him to the top tier of the game.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Despite these challenges, the verification system continued functioning throughout the entire flight, proving that blockchain technology can reliably operate on lightweight onboard hardware used in autonomous aerial vehicles.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Now the focus has shifted to determining the criminal responsibility of other high-ranking former officials, including several former health ministers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Similarly, there are tools that can look over a biopsy and assist a pathologist in determining how aggressive of a cancer a patient has.—
Emily Brindley,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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The system has progressed through multiple stages of technical evaluation and validation, demonstrating its potential for operational use in counter-UAV missions.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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Results from a handful of studies were middling — and then the largest study demonstrating its efficacy was retracted in January.—
O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
10 Mar. 2026
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By enabling machines to create and verify their own records at the point of operation, the technology offers a new method for ensuring the reliability and accountability of autonomous systems.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Cadillac, though, won’t be taking any heart from finishing ahead of Aston Martin, which had a nightmare season start with an uncompetitive and unreliable Honda power unit that cost it mileage to make improvements; ensuring the team is destined to be at the back for the foreseeable future.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Nailing (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nailing%20%28down%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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