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Recent Examples of pin
Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 19 June 2026
There is not even a pin that is not made in the country.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 19 June 2026
Daniel D'addario, Variety, 1 June 2026
The impact from the crash led the Chevrolet van to pin the man up against the Land Rover.
—Marcella Baietto, CBS News, 31 May 2026
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Noun
The ornate pin was reportedly sold to Mary in the 1930s by Feodorovna’s daughters.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 19 June 2026
There is not even a pin that is not made in the country.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 19 June 2026
Verb
Played by Michelle Williams at her most tremulous, this Marilyn is something like a butterfly that Hollywood wants to pin to a board and display.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 1 June 2026
The impact from the crash led the Chevrolet van to pin the man up against the Land Rover.
—Marcella Baietto, CBS News, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pin
Noun
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But the win was a costly one since Canada, which entered the tournament missing three starters to injury, lost another early in the second half when midfielder Ismael Kone was carted off on a stretcher with an apparent broken leg after Qatar’s Assim Madibo clipped him from behind.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Koné was in straight shock when the injury occurred, holding his leg at first and then placing his hands on his head.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Verb
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The administration wanted the money as part of a Homeland Security bill, but Republican and Democratic lawmakers rejected efforts to tack it on.—
Lisa Mascaro,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Political history is littered with hopefuls who took strong partisan positions during primaries, then tried to tack to the center during the general election—sometimes successfully, sometimes not.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Under the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, schools faced mounting pressure to raise test scores, creating a fundamental tension between learning time and and play time.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Frustrated with your mounting obligations?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Verb
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At Yale, he was required to take directing classes and he got hooked.—
Beth Harris,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
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While the first few episodes are delivered free to hook the viewer, subsequent episodes are pay-per-view or consumed through a weekly or monthly pass.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
Verb
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But a $40/hr wage means adults crowding out teens and nary a school-age summer server slinging soda at SoFi.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Do like Kendall Jenner and pair it with a black tee and sweater slung over the shoulder—or like Daisy Edgar-Jones, and pair it with a pop of color, like a lightweight red knit for a dinner al fresco.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
17 June 2026
Verb
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The Partey affair has hung heavy over a squad already trying to come to terms with a new coach in Queiroz, and who failed to qualify for the most recent Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) — a competition Ghana have won four times, but not since 1982.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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In one of them he was seen hanging from the edge of a rocky cliff using his bare hands, his legs dangling toward a steep slope in a risky performance without safety equipment.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
Verb
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One change was involuntary after captain César Montes earned a red card and was suspended for tonight's game.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Kemp said the union was told that the carriage owner has suspended the driver indefinitely and plans to retire the horse involved in the accident.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Verb
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In the aftermath of the crash, a huge piece of metal could be seen dangling from the overpass.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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In one of them he was seen hanging from the edge of a rocky cliff using his bare hands, his legs dangling toward a steep slope in a risky performance without safety equipment.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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“Pin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pin. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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