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feel the pinch



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As households feel the pinch from rising prices at the bowser, Chalmers said the government would offer 13 million workers a new Aus$250 payment each year.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Agriculture will feel the pinch for longer, and liquefied-natural gas will be crimped for years because of damaged infrastructure in major producer Qatar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Next to feel the pinch would be the continent of Africa.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

But despite the higher price for their sheep, upland farmers with tight margins feel the pinch more than many when diesel and oil costs go up.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

I could feel the pinch of its heat.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline




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