pinch
Example Sentences
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If Scott had thrown a scoreless inning and sent the game into the 10th, Roberts planned to have Ohtani pinch hit for Miguel Rojas, the third batter due up.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Many oil-market analysts at the onset of the U.S.-Iran war said the global economy would start to feel the pinch of a virtually shut Strait of Hormuz as early as May.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
Drizzle the melted butter over the top, then sprinkle generously with Turbinado sugar and a pinch of flaky salt.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
“In a pinch, I will drink Pepsi Zero without thinking twice,” Zember explained.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
She felt a pinch, the scrape of a tiny nail.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
