pinned
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On her official X feed, Gov. Mikie Sherrill has pinned a post that reads: “I am going to keep working for better conditions inside Delaney Hall until it is closed for good.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
This devastated Sophie as she pinned her hopes on it giving her more freedom to live a "normal" life.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Blessing appears to want to exit the vehicle but is unable to fully open his door as it is pinned by the table.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
This is not a tale where the heroine’s acceptable aesthetics are revealed by her removing her glasses or allowing her tousled waves to tumble out of a tightly pinned hairdo.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
He had a tin button pinned on it with the J.I.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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