pinched
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“There were moments, there were twitches, there were things — I thought I was having pinched nerves in my neck, and they were quite frequent,” Andrews said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
The promotion landed at a time when customers are feeling particularly pinched by inflation and high gas prices, Konecny said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
But firms say the exodus of individual money from the business could ease the competition that’s pinched lending margins and exacerbated the profit pinch from declining interest rates.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
Dwindling housing affordability has pinched pockets further, with a shortage of homes driving up both rents and house prices.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
With his thumb and index finger, Dr. Spires grasped a fold of Fig’s skin high on the back of the neck and pinched firmly, tenting the skin.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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