nailing (down)

verb

present participle of nail (down)
as in establishing

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  1. establishing
  2. showing
  3. proving
  4. determining
  5. demonstrating
  6. ensuring
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  • The first flight will be a milestone in establishing how the design performs beyond the development environment.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • There is overwhelming support among Jewish Israelis for establishing a state commission to investigate the events of October 7th, and for imposing the draft on the ultra-Orthodox.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of establishing
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  • Further down, The 7 covers a new poll showing Americans’ skepticism of AI.
    — Jamie Ross, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Another important step that was done here is showing that the syndrome data from one round only correlates with the data from the one immediately before and immediately after.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of showing
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  • The collectors who owned them had spent months and thousands of dollars in fees proving what the cards were worth—all for thieves to take two pallets of the cards and make off with the rare collectors’ items.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The State cannot transform one into the other without proving every element of a crime beyond a reasonable doubt.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of proving
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  • The findings suggest that while broader insurance inflation is moderating, affordability remains uneven, with regional market conditions and individual circumstances determining how much relief households actually experience.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Those designations can play an important role in determining where certain assets go, so they should generally be reviewed periodically and after major life changes.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of determining
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  • In May 2024, The War Zone examined Chinese state television video showing soldiers taking cover from first-person-view (FPV) drones, using a net-catching projectile, and demonstrating a handheld jammer.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The rise of self-harm influencers—people for whom demonstrating their distress online has become a source of income and validation—is a terrifying new development.
    — Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of demonstrating
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  • Recent strategy resets among global energy majors BP, Shell and ExxonMobil illustrate a greater focus on delivering reliable supply and ensuring that infrastructure can meet fast-growing power demand.
    — H.E. Dr Abdulla Saif Al Jarwan, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • This has the potential to move hiring from a checklist exercise to a high-yield strategic maneuver, ensuring that critical hires are chosen for technical and commercial leverage.
    — Syed Ahmad, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of ensuring
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