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Example Sentences

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“You could hear a pin drop,” Lofgren explained later.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

"Not only have we been able to clear the view, but we can finally pin down what the clouds are made out of and how they're condensing and evaporating as they move around the planet."

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

“But it shifts through time and locations. It means different things to different people. We’re interested in that rolling trajectory, rather than trying to pin it down in a definitive way.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Difficult pin locations all over Aronimink Golf Club meant that no one had been able to break this course.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

This was like talking long distance to my grandmother without her hearing aid, and—just like my grandmother—Miss Kemp didn’t try to pin it down.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson