Thesaurus results for PINNING (DOWN)

pinning (down)

verb

present participle of pin (down)

as in singling (out)

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There’s also a guest each episode selecting the songs; past curators include longtime Dead publicist Dennis McNally, Phil Lesh’s sons Grahame and Brian Lesh, and others (including this writer).

— Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2026
Kurz said that the field team put careful consideration into selecting each site.

— John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of selecting

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Netanyahu’s government, the most nationalist and religious in Israel’s history, has boasted of establishing over 100 new settlements.

— Joseph Krauss, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Turkey’s Defense Ministry confirmed Thursday that Ankara is participating in meetings in Jeddah aimed at establishing the coalition.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of establishing

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Now the challenge is not only producing enough copper but determining where and how that copper is sold.

— Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
This means taxpayers won’t be responsible for determining eligibility or calculating their own deduction as many were for their 2025 return.

— Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of determining

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Many departments across South Florida are adopting AI tools, and some intentionally are not, but the Palm Beach Police Department seems to be on the leading edge of how the technology is being used in law enforcement.

— Laurie Mermet, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2026
The gap between adopting AI and governing it runs in both directions.

— TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of adopting

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After years of fraught negotiations between the states failed to yield a deal, federal authorities have stepped in and are expected to publish a plan in the coming days specifying the exact reductions required of states through 2028.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Without specifying which operators, Trost added platforms within the space also have a responsibility in following regulation, rather than working around it.

— Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of specifying

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Iran rejected how ships were choosing to transit through the Strait of Hormuz and began targeting vessels, and the US responded by launching intensive strikes against Iranian targets.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
How spontaneous is the crew in choosing to, say, send you off on a commuter train in Mumbai?

— Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of choosing

Verb

The club opted against a lengthy pre-season trip to North America, Oceania, or East Asia, preferring a smaller-scale tour in which the squad swung back to the Carrington training ground after playing across a host of European cities.

— Carl Anka, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Bateman has no need for bios, preferring to work off the script alone.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of preferring

Verb

Key recommendations include honest employee briefings, setting internal AI usage guidelines, documenting AI use, and assigning C-suite ownership for AI's IP implications to protect ROI in this evolving landscape.

— Nisha Talagala, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
The Kowalczyk decision reset the status quo for money bail, ruling that judges must consider other non-monetary alternatives before assigning bail.

— Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026

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