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nail

[neyl] / neɪl /




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Moreover, given the company’s products and offerings are at different stages of maturity, growth and decline, it’s been challenging for investors to nail down the company’s prospects given its complex structure, Moerdler wrote.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

However, the deal represented the last nail in the coffin for the Kurds' long-held dream of autonomy.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

She said she is also being paid by a local nail salon and waxing parlor—to the tune of $600 per post—for promotions related to her nuptials.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

Rhys: Yes, we’ve hit the nail on the head.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

He slams the nail in with one swing of the hammer.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

“They know it’s going to create chaos for immigrants and their lawyers,” Navarrete said, looking at her long acrylic nails, which she gets done every other week as a form of self-care.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

"Arboreality is fundamental to understanding primates - including ourselves - because it has shaped our body to a large degree: hands and feet, wrists and ankles, nails instead of claws, etc.,"

From Science Daily Aug. 31, 2026

“I would have wanted to have a career in glamour, to be able to keep up my hair and nails and makeup, and have an excuse to do it,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

"Everyone knows I love a bit of glam and I love my nails."

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

After we have a quick breakfast of boiled kasha the next morning, I feel like I’m sitting on nails waiting for Mom to go take her shower.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

They each contacted Boyagoda midway through to say, in essence, “You nailed it.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Both Bouchier and Dunkley are familiar faces in England shirts, but neither has really nailed down a place in the ODI XI despite plenty of opportunities.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

Claire Danes nailed drunk acting from take one.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

Pollsters basically nailed Hong’s share of the vote: Averaged out, surveys over the past month showed her at about 41 percent; she ended up with 39 percent.

From Slate Aug. 12, 2026

“Yeah. It’s the stuff we’ve been talking about, things you’ve been thinking of. You nailed it.”

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan

Lee is known for making some bold and accurate calls, advising investors to buy stocks during pandemic lows and nailing the 2023 bull market.

From MarketWatch May 1, 2026

"Consistency is so important as you need to be nailing it every time and hold your nerve."

From BBC Apr. 11, 2026

Alloway praises the Philadelphia-born Pedretti for nailing Cherry’s comedic moments yet also grounding the character in a traumatic backstory — a balancing act the director knew she was capable of after watching “Hill House.”

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 25, 2026

"I think for us, it's always about nailing those specialist positions," said Erasmus.

From Barron's Feb. 18, 2026

Across the street, someone is nailing planks across their front windows.

From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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