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  • past tense form of pinch.
  • past participle of pinch.
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Nearly half of American adults under 30, pinched by the cost of housing, are living with a parent.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Top executives at the maker of KitKat chocolate and Nescafe coffee have noticed consumers, pinched by inflation, are opting for either smaller portions or mega-sized value packs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

“There were moments, there were twitches, there were things — I thought I was having pinched nerves in my neck, and they were quite frequent,” Andrews said.

From Los Angeles Times May 18, 2026

However, in keeping with what had gone before, Higgins immediately responded with runs of 44 and 55 and then pinched the following frame after laying a snooker on the brown.

From BBC May 1, 2026

A glance at her pinched face confirms it.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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