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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pin (down)
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Choose products with humectants: When looking for products to maintain your hair's moisture, select those that contain humectants, which are substances that attract and hold water to hydrate the hair.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
26 May 2025 -
The documentary was selected by Ken Burns to be screened at this year's Gettysburg Film Festival.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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There are two classe s to choose from every Tuesday -- 9:15-11:15 a.m. and 5:30-7:15 p.m.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
24 May 2025
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The boys chose the challenge on the track with a temperature of 140 degrees, which is above the level that can cause 2nd degree burns, CBS Austin reports.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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In 1985, the Ohio Legislature adopted it as the official state rock song.—
Neil Vigdor,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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The infant’s mother was adopted at age 2, one of nine children raised by the adoptive mother.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2025
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The report also specifies that North America travelers increased 11 percent over the time period.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
26 May 2025
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Though the park did not specify what year the church was developed, scholars generally say that Late Antiquity occurred between the third and sixth centuries.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2025
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Aspergillus flavus, a species that tends to prefer hotter, tropical climates, could increase its spread by 16% if humans continue burning large amounts of fossil fuels, the study found.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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Still others prefer city breaks — or simply staying put.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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There is no update on the containment of the fire and its cause has not yet been determined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2025
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Wakanda Forever, the show follows Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne), a young genius inventor determined to make her mark on the world.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
Verb
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On the ground floor there is also a window display dedicated to its signature web motif in green/red/green and in blue/red/blue established in the mid-1950s.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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Urban Exploration Hartford, the state capital, boasts a growing LGBTQ+ scene centered around Chez Est, a restaurant and cabaret established in 1983 and believed to be the first entertainment venue of its kind in the state’s history.—
Joshua Alston,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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When fully staffed, a forecast office typically assigns rotating shifts to 12 or 15 operational workers in order to cover a complete 24-hour schedule.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
31 May 2025
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Deputy Prosecutors Tim Brown and Lindsey Lanham were assigned.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
31 May 2025
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“Pin (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pin%20%28down%29. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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