pinched
Example Sentences
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“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
In recent weeks, soaring gasoline prices and climbing mortgage rates pinched consumers already unhappy about the high cost of living.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
The lack of diesel has pinched electric generators that previously supplemented production.
From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026
Seven pinched his cheeks before a test for an extra boost.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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