Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pin (down)
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For people who live outside of high-risk flood zones, skipping flood insurance and selecting lower-cost add-ons, like sump pump coverage, is routine.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
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Schloss Johannisberg further refined its approach to harvesting, introducing Auslese in 1787, which meant selecting grapes even later in the season, especially those affected by botrytis.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
5 Oct. 2025
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Nonetheless, Kishimori chose the United States as his first overseas trip at age 20 and then chose the United States as his first destination after joining the Japanese Foreign Service.—
Carol Cain,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Patrons can choose between six spice levels.—
Amanda Hancock,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Cookie who is believed to be a mix of a Labrador and American Staffordshire terrier is currently residing at Ingle’s in Brooklyn, New York, until she is adopted.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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While that message was certainly prescient—and one that the Party should not abandon entirely—Allsop also believes there’s room to adopt a more concrete platform against specific examples of élite corruption or the trampling of civil liberties.—
Erin Neil,
New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2025
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Sadayuki had specified as such in his will.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Burr said the restrictions on what comedians could say had been softened by the festival after some back and forth (Burr didn’t specify with whom).—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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Half the league’s stadiums use turf, despite NFLPA Executive Director Lloyd Howell saying that 92% of the league’s players prefer grass.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Ramírez urged Rocchio to seek out the hard stuff and to treat the cutter like a fastball, not a slider, which is what the pitcher prefers.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Currently, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Experts determined that Gaza City had slid into famine shortly before Israel launched its major offensive there aimed at occupying it.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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With more than 20 years of experience at Calvin Klein, Victoria Beckham, Chloé and Stella McCartney, Smiley-Smith was brought in to re-establish a more refined, accessible luxury profile.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
4 Oct. 2025
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The city’s mayor, Brandon Johnson, signed an order directing Chicago law enforcement and officials not to cooperate with federal agents and established an initiative intended to protect residents’ rights.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
4 Oct. 2025
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Randles plays Elle Hardy, a senior constable assigned to reinvestigating the case.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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Inside the immigration court's reception room, an interpreter had been told the case she was assigned to assist with had been placed on hold and likely would be rescheduled.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Pin (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pin%20%28down%29. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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