pinch
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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
When he meets with Wembanyama one-on-one, the Jackals’ president doesn’t just pinch himself.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 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
To make, combine cottage cheese with garlic powder, onion powder, turmeric, ground cumin, black pepper and a pinch of salt.
From Salon • May 24, 2026
Excitement rushed through her, followed by a painful pinch of guilt.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
