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Recent Examples of pin
Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
The final hour turned electric on the par-5 16th, with a pin tucked to the left near the water.
—Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
Chelsea Cirruzzo, STAT, 27 Feb. 2026
Navarro sought to pin the blame for soaring costs on former President Joe Biden, who left office over a year ago.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026
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Noun
His collection also includes Lincoln pins, buttons and ribbons from the 1860 campaign.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
The final hour turned electric on the par-5 16th, with a pin tucked to the left near the water.
—Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
During the government shutdown last year, the White House used official departmental web pages and emails to staff to pin the shutdown on Democrats, including by suggesting an out-of-office message for HHS employees directly calling out Senate Democrats.
—Chelsea Cirruzzo, STAT, 27 Feb. 2026
Navarro sought to pin the blame for soaring costs on former President Joe Biden, who left office over a year ago.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pin
Noun
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Matthews stayed down favoring his left leg before being helped to the locker room.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Anaheim Ducks’ captain took out the left leg of Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews with a knee-on-knee hit during the second period Thursday night, one of the uglier hits of the 2025-26 season.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Notably, his previous decisions to tack it up to other, prevalent life circumstances.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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This three-piece sectional that’s just slightly larger than a loveseat is especially accommodating for smaller layouts and thoughtfully designed with the flexibility to tack on more seating (an ottoman, chaise, or extension here or there) as your family or space changes.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Asian concerns South and Southeast Asia could also face mounting cost pressures.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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More employees across the public and private sectors are using artificial intelligence, as worries mount about the technology disrupting the job market.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Soto scored on Guerrero’s double in a four-run fourth, hooking an arm around catcher Dong Won Park with a head-first slide.—
Kristie Rieken,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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From his first run with the Academy Awards arranging team in 2008, Walden was hooked; the job seamlessly blended his favorite parts about film scoring and classical composing.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As James watched in bemusement, Buzelis surged upcourt with the ball in tow, slinging a pass to guard Yuki Kawamura to advance an unguarded fast break.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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In the evenings, it can be slung over a shoulder rather than on the waist, and keeping one small bag trip-wide means all of your essentials are kept in one spot and on your body at all times.—
Alexandra Pereira,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The elevator delivers you to the lobby, where hanging textiles in warm ocher tones serve as the signature art piece, dyed using dorozome, a traditional mud-dyeing technique, with soil from the building site itself.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Saddam Hussein was captured, tried and hanged.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Judge Michael Fanning has been suspended without pay for assaulting two women, including his 30-year-old daughter, a court docket shows Thursday.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
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The project is part of an aggressive beneficiation strategy championed by the government of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, which last month suspended lithium concentrate exports and plans to phase them out entirely in favor of higher-value chemical products.—
Ray Mwayera,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Liu's plunging frock also came with dangling crystal embellishments.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
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Rimowa sells a $4,700 set in a sleek aluminium attaché case with a red leather luggage tag dangling from the handle.—
Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Pin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pin. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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