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Recent Examples of pin
Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
In the win over New Prague, ranked No. 6 in Class 3A, Scott West won 10 of the 13 weights, getting pins from Breeggemann at 139 and Schoenbauer at heavyweight.
—Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Next, loop your pony into a bun, and pin it in place (but keeping some of the ends out).
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 7 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Discerning fans may have noticed Barnes wearing a congressional pin in the latest trailer for Thunderbolts*, Marvel’s upcoming Suicide Squad–esque team-up movie.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
In the win over New Prague, ranked No. 6 in Class 3A, Scott West won 10 of the 13 weights, getting pins from Breeggemann at 139 and Schoenbauer at heavyweight.
—Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
While The Streak could have been a way to elevate an up-and-coming younger talent, it cannot be denied that Lesnar pinning Taker at WrestleMania XXX established him as a true monster and one of the most dominant Superstars in WWE history.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Next, loop your pony into a bun, and pin it in place (but keeping some of the ends out).
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pin
Noun
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Cops responding to a 911 call around 6:16 p.m. of an assault in progress found a 25-year-old man shot in the leg outside the NYCHA Edenwald Houses at 4024 Laconia Ave., between E. 227th and E. 228th Sts., in Edenwald.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2025
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The coaching staff also had to consider that the second and decisive leg of the Champions Cup against Sporting KC is Tuesday night at Chase Stadium.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2025
Verb
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If passed, an additional 10 to 15 cent charge would be tacked on all glass, plastic, and metal beverage containers.—
Rebecca Pryor,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2025
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The sheaves come from farms; inside the shed, workers assess their contents and sort them into new buckets to match 24 pages of orders tacked to the wood walls.—
Maryn McKenna,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Given how widespread extortion is in Mexico—and that tens of thousands of people there work for cartels, either willingly or under duress—the designation would dramatically dampen U.S. trade with the country if the United States resorts to mounting large-scale prosecutions.—
Vanda Felbab-Brown,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Feb. 2025
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With the leadership transition and mounting financial strain, parents rightly fear their children will pay the price.—
Sendhil Revuluri,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Styles with underwire and hook closures in the back offer the best support, while sleep or crossover bras typically provide the least.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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Open with a strong line that hooks your reader and speaks directly to their world.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The chain will start slinging burgers at 9:30 a.m. at 888 S. Lake Drive.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2025
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Or Mahomes, pitching Subway sandwiches, watching TV with the Coors Light bear or slinging a ball around the field in his Oakley sunglasses.—
Dave Skretta,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Some might go so far as to contend that the DDE has been a distraction from more vital discussions and has been an albatross hanging over the necks of ethicists and society.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Is the gap between BC and Holy Cross large enough that the kids at the latter still have low hanging fruit to improve on?—
Corey Pronman,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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While the warning was emphatic — and the accounts linked to the scheme were suspended — newer meme accounts promoting Stake have continued to pop up on the site.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025
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The American Bar Association (ABA) has voted to suspend its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) standard for law schools as the Trump administration looks to gut all programs and initiatives associated with DEI within the federal government.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Your captain will dangle chicken parts on a line over the water and a gator is likely to jump up out of the water and devour that piece of chicken!—
gqlshare,
Orange County Register,
19 Feb. 2025
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Firefighters rescued a parachutist dangling from a high-rise building in uptown Charlotte early Tuesday.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Pin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pin. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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