pinch
Example Sentences
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So, as soon as the Six Nations schedule was published, Saturday's trip to Murrayfield looked like the pinch point which would make or break England's title dreams.
From BBC
And pinched for longer, it seems, since lifespans are beginning to grow again.
From MarketWatch
But Vicki, a higher rate taxpayer, and her husband are also feeling the pinch and have adapted their restaurant habits accordingly.
From BBC
And the 300,000 Cubans who make a living off the tourist industry are already feeling the pinch.
From Barron's
Those concerns have weighed on US tech in recent months, with Apple, Amazon and Facebook parent Meta among those feeling the pinch, while upstream companies -- many based in Asia -- are enjoying healthy gains.
From Barron's
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