pinch

Example Sentences

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“I certainly pinch myself in where I was in coaching when the season started to what the second half of the season brought,” Tortorella said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

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

“Thank you. Mrs. Tilbury’s purple dress looks divine on you. You can’t even see the pins holding it together. And how wonderful of Colin to pinch that big yellow hat.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin