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Example Sentences

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“You could hear a pin drop,” Lofgren explained later.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

They are often scrambling to pin down their next contract.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

"Not only have we been able to clear the view, but we can finally pin down what the clouds are made out of and how they're condensing and evaporating as they move around the planet."

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

It’s impossible to pin him down from his large and varied discography with music from early to recent, everything consistently played with clarity and audible pleasure.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Below the pin was a smaller name tag, this one Sharpie on plastic: Joyce, she/her.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith