nailed

Example Sentences

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She adds, “As the author, getting the story right meant getting the characters right. And on that front, Olivia nailed it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

“They have really nailed that aspect—that you want to pull all these different levers if we want to make an aggregate change that we can really see.”

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Now that Arsenal looked nailed on to win the league, our entire season is about whether Spurs go down.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Chesterton nailed it when he said “the great Gaels of Ireland are the men that God made mad, for all their wars are merry, and all their songs are sad.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Papi nailed new boards under Mami’s treadle sewing machine, and under their bed, but the floor still groaned and sagged to the corners, threatening to collapse and bring the house down with it.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago