pinned

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On her official X feed, Gov. Mikie Sherrill has pinned a post that reads: “I am going to keep working for better conditions inside Delaney Hall until it is closed for good.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Arman mentions a classmate who was the only brother to several sisters, the child on whom a family had pinned its hopes.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Blessing appears to want to exit the vehicle but is unable to fully open his door as it is pinned by the table.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

This is not a tale where the heroine’s acceptable aesthetics are revealed by her removing her glasses or allowing her tousled waves to tumble out of a tightly pinned hairdo.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

It was not a reflection of the one she wore into the club, with her hair pinned up and her features plain and ordinary.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny