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  • past tense form of pinch.
  • past participle of pinch.

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When they film themselves preening on their phones, with the images projected onto the giant mirrors, Claire and Solange use filters that turn their sallow, pinched faces into plump-lipped, high-cheekboned ones that suggest Kim Kardashian.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Big picture: Higher inflation has pinched households and raised costs for businesses.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 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

He pinched the hose, directing any residual water to the ash pit.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

I pinched my inner wrist as I sensed myself beginning to drift off, but it was as though lead ingots had been tied to my chin and eyelids.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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