pinching

Example Sentences

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King Charles must be pinching himself at the moment.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

On top of a sudden CEO departure in February, HP has been dealing with the rising cost of memory pinching margins.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

“It feels like somebody pinching you—not softly, either,” said Rodriguez, who works at an internet-service provider.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

As food inflation persists, many of us have been pinching pennies in our grocery budgets.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

I nod, still vaguely aware of the pinching in the same way that I’m vaguely aware that I’m not alone in the room.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass