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pinned (on)

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past tense of pin (on)

as in imputed (to)

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The 2015-16 El Niño pattern was blamed for record beach erosion along California’s coast.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
In the climate debate, low- and middle-income countries have often been blamed for rising emissions, while the vastly greater historical contribution of wealthy nations is treated as yesterday’s story.

— Peter Beyer, STAT, 18 Aug. 2026

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After peaceful demonstrations were put down with lethal force, many opponents of military rule took up arms, and large parts of the country are embroiled in conflict.

— Grant Peck, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
No algorithm is going to train a generation of kids to put down their white Monsters before a workout.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

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