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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

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

The death toll in Iran has been difficult to nail down, but Iran’s ambassador to the U.N. on Friday put the number at more than 1,300.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

Instead, nail down the parts that are boring.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

I had to tell her the good about Sophie, but it was hard to nail down.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman