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pinning (on)

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present participle of pin (on)

as in imputing (to)

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During the debate, both candidates seemed prepared to focus on the lack of affordability — namely by blaming the other’s political party for it.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
The Variable To Watch This is, admittedly, a less exciting explanation than blaming the market.

— Khalifa Aldhaheri, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

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The easy route for Devers would be coasting the rest of the way, chalking up this season as lost and counting down the days until the offseason.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026
The privacy concerns are real—from the suit to data collection, and even the social media content made with the tech has left people chalking up Meta Glasses as a form of surveillance.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

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