Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pins (down)
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But according to Vana, Amazon determines the order of search results using a formula that considers many factors, including the number of reviews and the average rating — suggesting that more reviews and higher ratings help get a seller's products placed higher in search results.—
James Doubek,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2026 -
The company, in consultation with the seller and their agent and after a home inspection, determines a fair selling price.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Each guest selects a Wagyu knife from a box presented tableside.—
Joe Mutascio,
IndyStar,
20 Feb. 2026
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Earlier in the new Ryan Murphy series, the audience watches as Carolyn Bessette selects Kate Moss’s headshot out of a slush pile in Calvin Klein’s office.—
Anna Grace Lee,
Vogue,
19 Feb. 2026
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However, the requirement specifies a missile with a longer range than those in the Navy’s current inventory.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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The bill specifies that the armed volunteers would be able to provide services on any property owned or leased by a religious institution, including property used for education.—
Lauren Costantino
February 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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If the company chooses not to comply, a senior Pentagon official said Hegseth would invoke the Defense Production Act to compel Anthropic to do so anyway.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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In Los Angeles, the council chooses its own president.—
Sara Albrecht,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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The proposal, approved on first reading on Tuesday night, would be implemented as soon as the end of March if the City Council adopts it on final reading, a vote that appears likely, given the lack of opposition now that Calvo holds the mayor’s office and has consensus support on the council.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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By calling itself an institute, the artist-run organization adopts the traditional markers of academic power while collapsing the hierarchies of collegiate critical theory and interdisciplinary studies programs.—
Catherine Taft,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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The answer begins with understanding a trade chart — a diagram that assigns a numerical value to every pick in the draft.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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Heldman and Nicholson’s lucid, intelligent script thus assigns characters very different, more nuanced motivations from those we are used to in iterations of this story.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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Sometimes, in the schoolyard picks before scrimmages, Bird wasn’t selected at all.—
Keith O'Brien,
Rolling Stone,
22 Feb. 2026
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These picks make getting ready for bed feel like a part of the itinerary.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2026
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Getting the right head coach, someone who establishes a winning, no-nonsense mentality in the locker room and the administrative building every single day, is crucial to ensuring success as the Dolphins move forward.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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The extended rave scene establishes the tone in a film that refuses to parallel park into a specific genre or, for that matter, stick to storytelling norms and expectations.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Pins (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pins%20%28down%29. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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