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But investors in boring stocks and bonds can console themselves that they didn’t pin their hopes to the asset of the future: Bitcoin has now lost nearly half of its value since October.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

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

From Salon • May 29, 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

Her book pin was still there, only now she had moved it to the collar.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova