Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nail (down)
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Naysayers insisted that increasing content costs would match the company’s rapid topline and subscriber growth, and profits would prove illusory.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025 -
Jarred Kelenic, picked up in trade from the Seattle Mariners in the 2023-2024 offseason, has proven to be a liability as well, starting the season with an anemic slash line of .146./.239/.244.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Monday's filing showed the investigations began April 1 and the tariffs would be imposed under the authority of Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, which grants the president such power to protect national security.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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First, the report represents billions of dollars in AI funding in dots, and shows visually how the field exploded in the last 10 years.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Pentagon established several timelines for capabilities to be delivered starting with early 2026 to those delivered after 2030.—
Mike Stone and Marisa Taylor,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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In August, 2019, Barr established an interagency task force called Vulcan, through which the D.O.J. would collaborate with foreign law enforcement to systematically target the gang’s leadership.—
Danielle Mackey,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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Investigators determined the car was a Hyundai Accent between the years 2012 and 2015.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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One immigration judge and the Board of Immigration Appeals agreed, but those decisions were overridden when another immigration judge determined that Abrego García and his family had shown the gang in El Salvador threatened and harassed his family.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
14 Apr. 2025
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Surprising Loyalty and Stability Despite their reputation for independence and skepticism, Gen X demonstrates remarkable workplace loyalty compared to younger generations.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Jack Moorhouse, a 19-year-old midfielder, has demonstrated an ability to pick up the ball and carry it up the pitch at youth level — an attribute sorely lacking among the first-team squad.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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The current drama just escalates existing problems and will draw doubt to those already worrying about getting their properties insured that the Fair Plan is a reliable one.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Just last week, the Senate confirmed Dr. Mehmet Oz as Administrator of CMS, putting him in charge of programs that insure roughly half the U.S. population.—
Catherine Baab,
Quartz,
8 Apr. 2025
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The University shall make organizational changes to ensure full transparency and cooperation with all federal regulators.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Other managers’ egos might have ensured a more dramatic transformation.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Spartans finished fourth in the session, but secured a No. 6 final ranking, their highest in program history.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Rookie center Zach Edey played well above his age in his first taste of the NBA postseason, scoring 14 points and securing 17 rebounds.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Nail (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nail%20%28down%29. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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