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pinching



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"This is the stuff of dreams and I'm pinching myself that it's happening," Taylor adds.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

“We kept pinching him and telling him, ‘You’re here.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

“And now, here we are. We’re just pinching ourselves and asking, ‘Is it real?'”

From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026

With prices for everything from groceries to gas climbing, Americans are pinching pennies and making hard choices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026

“He doesn’t smell so bad,” Pita said, pinching her nose.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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