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[pin] / pɪn /


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Geese were always an odd band to pin to anxieties about fabricated culture — if a label had resources and abilities to manufacture stars, why not do it for a 100x-hyperscaling pop act instead?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

"To pin that on this administration, I don't think is a fair assessment," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

"I welcome Izmir Mayor Cemil Tugay who is today joining the AKP family," Erdogan said as Tugay walked onto the stage and was handed a party pin.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

More than two centuries after scientists began trying to measure it precisely, that seemingly simple constant remains one of the most difficult numbers in physics to pin down.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

While still in the air, he unscrewed the poison pin, keeping it in its small sheath; he then tossed the silver dollar to the ground below and returned the pin to his pocket.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

Jergens makes industrial hardware such as clamps and quick-release pins that lock everything from aircraft panels to concert speakers into position.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

And the levels of skill, drama and grit on display only served to underline those comments, with the American players also poignantly wearing custom pins to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Vidanska applies resin to the flowers she grows at home, like plumeria and bougainvillea to make hair pins and other accessories.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

There was a skid, followed by the unmistakable sound of dog meeting trash cans: bowling ball, pins.

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026

Nancy thanked Ms. Zelda as the older woman hurried away with her tape measure, safety pins, and sewing kit.

From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene

I swung the nose of the CrossWave toward shore and pinned the throttle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

In addition to flagging the Fed’s own shortcomings, that report pinned much of the blame on the bank’s executives and on a shift toward laxer regulatory policy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

"That works beautifully as long as everyone agrees the accelerator stays pinned to the floor. It becomes more complicated when the top dogs running the biggest AI engines start discussing speed governors."

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

They pinned City back and were really bright going forward.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

“It is a pity there is no way to tell in advance how much optimism is the correct amount,” she thought as she pinned her dull, drab locks into a dull, drab bun.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

Unfortunately for Schmitt, pinning potential perjury charges on a basketball game Smith never attended was probably never going to work.

From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026

The U.S. is also pinning some of its hopes on the deal it has made with Venezuela for that country’s crude.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

Scott played that way against the 49ers, pinning them deep in their territory more than once.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Root won the toss, pounced on the opportunity to bowl first and Robinson set the tone by pinning Azan Awais leg before with the first ball of the match.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

The weight of his body pulled down the bottom strand of wire, pinning it against the snowy ground and Creating a small gap in the fence.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden


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