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Example Sentences

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Shin’s instincts could push him toward the Bank of Japan’s 1989 mistake: treating a market boom as a nail for the rate-hike hammer.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

A young woman I photographed in her nail salon had matched herself entirely to the space, and the pride and beauty she took in it was visible just standing in the doorway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

On the podcast, Danson said he’d been preparing for the skit for months, sure he was going to nail it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

At the start of this week he removed the nail and popped the blister thinking that would alleviate the pain.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Ophie stood, her hands instinctively going to the bundle of salt and the iron nail she kept with her.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland