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Recent Examples of pin
Camille Borders, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
So Thomas put a pin in the idea of having his own brick-and-mortar space.
—Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Michael Walker, New York Times, 22 May 2026
Geomorphologist Dan Shugar and his team used NASA-USGS Landsat satellites to pin the disaster on the rapid retreat of the South Sawyer Glacier.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
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Noun
Along with recordings, researchers returned with family Bibles, good china, and valuable mementos, including a porcelain pin box given to a Black seamstress by First Lady Edith Wilson.
—Camille Borders, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
So Thomas put a pin in the idea of having his own brick-and-mortar space.
—Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Verb
Its predictable and tiresome tribalism means that if Arsenal 2025-26 blossom from caterpillar into butterfly, there will still be some wanting to pin them down as formula football.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 22 May 2026
Geomorphologist Dan Shugar and his team used NASA-USGS Landsat satellites to pin the disaster on the rapid retreat of the South Sawyer Glacier.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pin
Noun
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Then Bryan Reynolds hit a line-drive comebacker off the inside of Wrobleski’s right leg.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Wrobleski left in the fifth inning with a contusion to his right hamstring after taking a comebacker off his leg.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
12 June 2026
Verb
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The Shamrocks would tack on the rest of their runs by the fourth inning and would nearly coast to the win.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
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Mark my words, Rosewood will make travelers start regarding Phuket as a tasteful destination, to tack on as the beach break during trips to Bangkok or Singapore.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Like anyone accused of a crime, Nick is presumed innocent, and he is entitled to mount his defense with the resources that are lawfully his own.—
Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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All crew members were rescued, though the US military had to mount a risky combat search-and-rescue operation to retrieve the F-15 fighter jet’s weapon systems officer from the Zagros Mountains in Iran.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Before these findings, published in the Journal of Fish Biology, goblin sharks were only filmed or reported after being hooked on a fishing line and hauled to the surface, dying shortly later, the news release states.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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The pitch hooked Guo, who was convinced that AI would transform every corner of the economy.—
Zoya Hasan,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Style it with comfy walking sneakers and a sweater slung over your shoulders for afternoon sightseeing, then dress it up with heeled sandals and some jewelry for dinner with friends.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
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From twisting a bright pink kerchief into a one-shoulder top to slinging another across her hips to create a slit up-to-there skirt, Li found pleasure in the trial-and-error process.—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Bryan Reynolds jumped on a hanging first-pitch curveball and lined it 422 feet into the left-field stands.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Many families struggle to make ends meet, and economic uncertainty hangs over nearly every aspect of daily life.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Last month, Kenya's Education Ministry suspended the principal of Utumishi Girls Academy for failing to comply with school fire safety regulations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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During last year’s budget negotiations, public sector unions signed new agreements with the state that resulted in moderate pay increases in exchange for suspending retirement contributions and instituting a leave program for state employees.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Tykes get slapped around, shot with arrows and dangled in traffic — tortures that are played seriously, but the shock of them allows you to guffaw.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Briscoe spent nine years in Salt Lake before his bosses dangled a chance to return to Manila as bureau chief.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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“Pin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pin. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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