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Example Sentences

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“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

They are often scrambling to pin down their next contract.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

“But it shifts through time and locations. It means different things to different people. We’re interested in that rolling trajectory, rather than trying to pin it down in a definitive way.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

All my worries about Dad and Sunridge disappear and I pin my arms over my chest, return his look with a glare.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam