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Recent Examples of pincher Don't set your thermostat too low Penny-pinchers may be tempted to set their thermostat at bracing levels and survive the winter by bundling up in layers or piling on blankets. Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2024 The brown crustaceans are about 2 to 3 inches long with 10 legs, with two of them being pinchers in the front. Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2025 The Lego creature sported a pincher on its head and brandished a whip-like tail. Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 14 Jan. 2025 Just what does Warren Buffett give for Christmas? Billionaire Warren Buffett is known for being a penny pincher though used to hand out $10,000 cash Christmas gifts. Benzinga, Detroit Free Press, 7 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for pincher
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thief
Noun
  • Fortunately for her, there’s work to be found: a gang of thieves is assembling a crew to steal a precious necklace from the Ministry itself.
    Caroline Carlson June 30, Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
  • After a den of thieves ransacked a rural Northern California home so many times that the owner fled in fear, the property fell into even wilder hands: a group of bears, authorities said.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025

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“Pincher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pincher. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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