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If one had to nail down the central theme of “The Audacity,” aside from pure human foible, it would be the perils posed to privacy by the profitability of data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 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

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

On Friday all we did was nail down who we were going to focus on.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds