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Recent Examples of pin
Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
Now the civil case aims to pin blame on Xcel and the two telecommunications companies whose equipment was located near the utility company’s electrical conductors and wires.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The replica also has all the Eclipse's hood pins, decals and racing bucket seats.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Trump attorneys had argued at trial, among other positions, that valuing buildings was an art, not a science, and sought to pin blame on the company’s outside accountants.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
Now the civil case aims to pin blame on Xcel and the two telecommunications companies whose equipment was located near the utility company’s electrical conductors and wires.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
From high jewelry lapel pins on the red carpet and Slick Rick covering Something About Rocks in a diamond Bulgari chain, to Gen Z men’s bracelet stacks, men’s and unisex jewelry is here to stay.
—Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The replica also has all the Eclipse's hood pins, decals and racing bucket seats.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pin
Noun
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The senior picked apart the Red Wolves with his arm and his legs, setting the tone for a big offensive output.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Sep. 2025
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On another leg of the tour, Sanders spent $260 on a limousine service in Montana.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In this example, countries with an effective IEEPA tariff rate of less than 16 percent will cost $80 per parcel, while a rate between 16 percent and 25 percent would tack on $160.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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Now tack on data from Layoffs.fyi, a layoffs tracker.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Their offense mounted a game-winning drive on the road despite losing George Kittle (hamstring) and receiver Jauan Jennings (shoulder).—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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What’s really happening, of course, is a sudden onset of Tourette’s, presumably exacerbated by mounting stress both at home and at school.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When Ryan Lee first played mahjong two years ago, he got hooked.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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But when the direction doesn’t hook us in enough, these ideas tend to go down like a lukewarm latte in a film that could have really used more heat.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This one was about stuffing the New York Jets inside the gym bag Aaron Rodgers had slung over his right shoulder on his walk out of his former place of employment.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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New York's iconic Russ & Daughters celebrates 100 years of slinging bagels and lox this year.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Pick the stems once the seeds have begun to dry and brown, then loosely bundle them and hang them upside down in a warm, dry place to dry completely, about one or two weeks.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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However, weak economic data seems to hang like a dark cloud over investors.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After the loss, coach Sherrone Moore had to grapple with the choice made by Michigan officials — and Moore himself — to suspend the coach for the Wolverines’ next two games.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Due to the idle activity, Bangladesh closed three land ports on the Indian border at the end of August, and suspended operations at another.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Slamming through barricades and brush, the car picks up realistic damage effects, with its rear bumper and license plate dangling in tow.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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Both Sasquatches have a twin-clutch rear-drive unit that can handle 40% of total engine torque and shift all that to either rear wheel, a capability that came in handy when one wheel dangled in the air negotiating rocky desert trails.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Pin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pin. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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