Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pin (down)
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All listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026 -
It was selected for planting because of the sparse natural regeneration.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Luis Marín de San Martín, a Spanish member of Pope Leo XIV's religious order and an undersecretary in the Vatican's synod office, was chosen to run the Vatican's charity office, replacing Polish Cardinal Konrad Krajewski.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Then came Japan’s biggest push, which came to fruition, ironically, because Venezuela chose not to pitch to Ohtani.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Large technology firms are driving the most advanced and financially meaningful AI integration, while consumer and industrial companies are adopting the technology more selectively to improve efficiency.—
Lee Ying Shan,Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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According to the resolution adopted at the time, a housing trust fund maintained by the city will receive dollars from various sources ranging from the city's general fund to private-sector contributions.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Nesta also wrote on Facebook that Delgado had once donated to one of his prior campaigns, but did not specify which campaign nor the value of the donation.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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No back orders, unless specified by the individual vendor.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Nearly fifty per cent of participants preferred the texts written by artificial intelligence.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
18 Mar. 2026
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Trump has never appreciated multilateral alliances and organizations, preferring their bilateral counterparts instead.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
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The researchers suggest that more high-resolution observations will be needed to determine whether this phenomenon is common.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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Farr’s next of kin was notified, and the cause and manner of her death will be determined by a forensic pathologist following an autopsy and toxicology testing.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Many key figures were associated with a movement known as the New Apostolic Reformation, which aims to establish Christian dominion over American society and government.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Neither team could establish an early advantage in the game featured three lead changes and three ties during the opening seven minutes.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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The building had served for decades as the site of intake operations for single men and families without children, and, in addition to assigning people to shelters around the city, Bellevue itself also offered hundreds of beds.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Jay joined the department in 1997 and is assigned to the Canine Unit.—
Chase Rogers,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Pin (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pin%20%28down%29. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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