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pinning

verb as in attach, hold in place

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After criticizing Harris' views on reproductive rights and pinning the blame for the withdrawal from Afghanistan on Cheney, Graham urged viewers to disregard anything the former congresswoman says.

From Salon

Reps from other Boeing employee unions were disappointed with the layoff news, and the company’s pinning of the blame on striking workers, not managerial missteps.

From Salon

“We're pinning our entire strategy for responding to this virus on the hope that it's not severe.”

From Salon

Mr Tjitendero had been walking to a bus stop along Monks Park Avenue when the car mounted the pavement and hit him, forcing him onto the windscreen and pinning him against a wall.

From BBC

It was also pinning its hopes on getting government loan guarantee that would allow refinancing with more conventional lenders.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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