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Young, who collaborated with Nike and English footballer Ella Toone on a nail project, thinks we're "in a time where we're bridging the gap between sports and fashion".
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Film critics and biographers have attempted to nail down the truth behind Alfred Hitchcock’s carefully maintained public image.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Both dissents hit the nail on the head.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
Adding in unreliable or inaccurate government data reporting is “like driving one more nail into the proverbial coffin,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
He shook the nail polish to mix the color and began to apply it to Minna’s nails with what his mother used to call his “surgeon’s hands.”
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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Hathaway's appearance on Sunday also led to a surge in interest in her "coconut water" nails look, external.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Equity may be comfortable for now — but debt is a bed of nails.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
Their metallic frames covered in supple, lifelike skin, a posse of new Chinese robots meant for companionship can offer users AI-generated conversation or a hand to hold, complete with manicured nails.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
This exchange of comments on the Regan story nails it:
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 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
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Claire Danes nailed drunk acting from take one.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Yet his attitude of constant haggling over everything that isn’t nailed down, and some things that were supposed to be, isn’t helpful.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
And some of the loose language, in both the MoU and the current statement, could be nailed down.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
After years of both slight miscalculations and substantial errors, it looked to me like he finally nailed the formula.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
Anytime I found my voice in class or nailed an exam, I quietly hoped it helped make a larger point.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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She has landed all 15 kicks she has taken at goal so far in the tournament, nailing conversions from across the width of the pitch.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
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
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
Every afternoon for the next three days, the four of us gathered in Becca’s backyard to continue hammering and nailing those pieces of plywood together.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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