pinching

Example Sentences

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King Charles must be pinching himself at the moment.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

On top of a sudden CEO departure in February, HP has been dealing with the rising cost of memory pinching margins.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

As food inflation persists, many of us have been pinching pennies in our grocery budgets.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

Exports have effectively been halted since April, denting Nvidia’s business in the world’s second-largest economy and pinching Chinese AI companies that want the chips to train their models.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

He’s been checking her often, her pulse, her eyes, pinching her skin.

From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani