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"Parents should not have to feel the pinch just to sit next to their child on a flight, or for amending a simple booking error," said Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

And while lower courts have judges who can pinch hit, the Supreme Court doesn’t.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

While Europe’s regulatory road for data centers will likely be tougher, “the first pinch point is going to be access to power,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

“You almost pinch yourself. You’re like, ‘How did my career bring me here?’

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Not the best weapon for self-defense, but it would serve in a pinch.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

The bridge pinches off faster than light could traverse it, rendering it non-traversable.

From Science Daily ● May 22, 2026

Rising inflation pinches households and can keep borrowing costs elevated.

From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026

"Ivor pinches, he bites and pulls and messes things up... he's not a normal brother," she said, adding her daughters are also his carers and give her "emotional support".

From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2025

Grind about 2 cups to crumbs, add a few pinches of sugar and about 1/4 cup softened butter or coconut oil.

From Salon ● May 23, 2024

They knelt down and took pinches of cornmeal from Josiah’s leather pouch.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko

The war in Iran has pinched Central Valley farmers — already struggling with water supply and other issues — by driving up fertilizer prices.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

With many Americans already feeling pinched after postpandemic inflation drove up the prices of goods and services, that could be a recipe for even greater economic malaise.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

One postcard dated in 1967 included an apology that the author had "started to write in pencil but Tony pinched my pen".

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

Nestle is adapting its product offerings as U.S. consumers, pinched by inflation, shift to bulk or smaller budget packs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

He pinched the bridge of his nose, and the wrinkles on his face compressed and deepened and darkened.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

"This is the stuff of dreams and I'm pinching myself that it's happening," Taylor adds.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

At the Unitree booth, a robot made a sandwich with two slices of bread and a single piece of lettuce, pinching the leaf to assemble it.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

“He was always pinching himself about the life that he had — the stories, the adventures, and his luck.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

“And now, here we are. We’re just pinching ourselves and asking, ‘Is it real?'”

From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026

My headache was still there, pinching the space behind my eyes.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken