Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinning
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The county has mounting waste problems.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025 -
As aid groups say famine has already taken hold, the assault risks the lives of remaining hostages—captured by Hamas in its October 2023 attack—while Netanyahu faces mounting political turmoil at home, even as Washington continues to hold Hamas responsible for prolonging the conflict.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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His death was ruled a suicide by hanging.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
2 Sep. 2025
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Plus, hanging one rail is so much easier on your walls than a splatter of nail holes.—
Emily Williams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Sep. 2025
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Placing these workers on leave and now firing or suspending them months later has wasted over 47,000 work hours and $2 million.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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The mayor was one of seven council members who voted to modify the Unity Council and one of six in favor of temporarily suspending the anti-discrimination chapter in city code.—
Rachel Royster
September 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Sep. 2025
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Moraes developed computer models to simulate draping a sheet on both a 3D human form and a bas-relief carving to test which version most closely matched the figure preserved in the shroud.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 Aug. 2025
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The Plains Cree designer, who just graduated from Parsons, continued with his recurring use of ribbons and feathers—this time draping colorful ribbons in avant-garde silhouettes that were reminiscent of Lady Gaga and Alexander McQueen looks (two of his biggest muses).—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
19 Aug. 2025
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Now, Russia’s and Ukraine’s Soviet-era tanks rumble across the battlefield covered in anti-drone nets and spikes, dangling chains and unwieldy cages.—
Marco Hernandez,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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No detail was overlooked, with two thin braids even dangling down and disappearing into the singers’ low-rise burgundy pants, like jack cables.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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Dunn allegedly shouted at a group of federal officers before slinging the salami sandwich at one of them.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
28 Aug. 2025
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This was the official launch of the Maria’s Paella restaurant, after four years of slinging paella and empanadas at the weekly Midtown Farmers Market.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Officials say the group, with about 4,500 sailors and Marines, is capable not only of stopping traffickers at sea but also of projecting ground forces ashore if ordered.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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The company, whose stock price has more than doubled this year, is projecting a positive adjusted EBITDA of $5 million for 2025.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Mackesy’s son Coulter, who plays for the Premier Lacrosse League’s Boston Cannons, has a lacrosse stringing business.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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In addition, players will receive free racquet stringing of up to five racquets per round.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Pinning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinning. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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