pin (down)

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Verb
  • 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, 6 Oct. 2025
  • 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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  • That is why, with an open base, the Phillies chose to put Shohei Ohtani on first.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Underwood believes that choosing a name isn’t just about what sounds sweet in childhood, but about who her child will eventually grow into in the real world.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Once again, in adopting a currency board, a country keeps its own currency and central bank.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The nation’s highest court also adopted an ethics code to guide the justices after fierce criticism over undisclosed gifts, trips and other scandals, although there is no real means of enforcing either.
    MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Trump did not specify why certain federal workers would not qualify to receive back pay owed to them.
    Joey Garrison, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The Russian vessels are expected to make several port calls in foreign countries, which the Pacific Fleet did not specify, and conduct other exercises during the deployment.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Other coffee-drinkers in my family prefer dessert-like beverages that can hardly be considered coffee buried beneath a cup of milk, pumps of syrup and various toppings, while others stick to instant coffee or cups of Lipton tea.
    Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
  • For those who prefer a lighter touch of caramel, these clusters are well-balanced.
    Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • The agency also assigns an advisory level for all countries.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
  • In clubhouses with bigger lockers or prized locations, players are assigned to spots by service time.
    Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 8 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 11 Oct. 2025.

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