pinch
Example Sentences
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The move marks an escalation in Beijing’s pressure campaign against Tokyo and could pinch Japan’s economy by squeezing supplies of critical minerals and components used by Japanese factories.
Steeper US tariffs on some imported furniture items took effect Thursday, in a move that could add pressure on households already feeling the pinch from elevated costs of living.
From Barron's
Americans are rightly upset about the sustained price pinch for food, energy, housing, autos and other goods since the pandemic.
Denver will finish top seed with a win but if they lose then New England or even the Jaguars could pinch that coveted top spot.
From BBC
Conventional wisdom would suggest that Apple is going to get pinched on memory costs at some point down the line, Goldberg told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch
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