Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pin (down)
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The fifth-round pick used to select him out of Notre Dame is the biggest investment used on any of the players in the room.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025 -
Whatever the case may be, selecting the right media console is as important as shopping for a comfy chair or sofa.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
8 Apr. 2025
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Mazin chose to use this challenge in Season 2 rather than gloss over it.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
5 Apr. 2025
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When asked to reflect broadly on his career, Paul chose to look back in pride.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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Adell, 24, has always been open with her fans about the fact that she was adopted, and grew up in southern California with four siblings, all of whom were also adopted.—
Rachel DeSantis,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Earlier this month, the UK adopted a law early this month that bars license for new oil and gas projects that haven’t already been approved, a change the eco-group had been pushing for in legal complaints.—
Angelica Villa,
ARTnews.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The bill also gives the Office of the Secretary of Family and Social Services various requirements, including those to report specified Medicaid data to the Medicaid oversight committee.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Markle did not specify which of her pregnancies was followed by postpartum preeclampsia, but the conversation—a glimpse behind the curtain—is an honest and vulnerable one.—
Morgan Fargo,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2025
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Some preferred the prospect of a data center, with its promise of hundreds of construction jobs and roughly 100 permanent jobs once built, over that of hundreds, if not thousands, of new homes.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Apr. 2025
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But the awkward theme that has emerged is Casemiro being preferred to somebody a decade his junior who was signed in a €60million (£51.3m/$66.3m at current exchange rates) deal last summer.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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In May, the owners will reconvene and determine the fate of the tush push, and whether football will be football.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Participants were around age 24 on average, and their levels of some phthalate metabolites were higher than the average determined by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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Regional hubs have been established in North America, China, France, Sweden, and Spain to cover the specific requirements and automotive regulations of the respective countries.—
Jeanette Rohr,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Robertson, a former sheriff’s deputy, has been the leading opponent against past measures to compensate people and to establish a law to let legal experts make that decision instead of legislators.—
Charlotte Kramon,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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Three different judges assigned to each of the cases — appointed by two different presidents — have agreed to temporarily block portions of the orders while proceedings move forward.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Analyst Christopher Nardone is getting bullish on the fashion company, assigning it a buy rating and a $318 target, which would translate about 44% upside potential over the coming year.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Pin (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pin%20%28down%29. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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