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She gave them until early May to nail down a plan, otherwise they’d stick with the existing part.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Their numbers are hard to nail down, but in the first half of 2025, nearly 4 in 10 new vehicle registrations were hybrid and EV variants.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

When Rupert’s children watched its too-close-for-comfort version of the chaos following Logan Roy’s sudden death, they leapt to nail down their family’s succession plan before it was too late.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

EU-Swiss ties are currently governed by a patchwork of agreements, and the two have for years been striving to nail down a broader cooperation agreement.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

The first thing she did in the new home, while Johnny was helping the ice man carry in the furniture, was to nail down the bank in a closet.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith