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Example Sentences
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“But keen sense of humor. If he wanted to make a point or be heard, he could nail it with a comment. It was pretty darn funny.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2025
Overviews now sitting atop so many Google search results are giving answers that … well, to call them incorrect is true but doesn’t quite nail it.
From Slate • May 30, 2024
"We're taking this universal property and using the strengths of these small animals to really nail it mechanistically."
From Science Daily • Sep. 22, 2023
“If any person could nail it, it would undeniably be him,” said Randleman.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 7, 2023
Maybe I could build a dog feeder and nail it to a tree.
From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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