pinch
Example Sentences
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As food inflation persists, many of us have been pinching pennies in our grocery budgets.
From Salon
The French brasserie with paper-thin radishes, good cultured butter and a pinch of flaky salt.
From Salon
Italy's cricketers have been revelling in plenty of "pinch me" moments during their debut appearance at the T20 World Cup, and now they want more.
From Barron's
So, as soon as the Six Nations schedule was published, Saturday's trip to Murrayfield looked like the pinch point which would make or break England's title dreams.
From BBC
And pinched for longer, it seems, since lifespans are beginning to grow again.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.