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Recent Examples of pin
Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2025
And Gaetz’s district on the Flora-Bama Coast is so Republican that the GOP could put up a conch shell with an American flag pin and still win by 10.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Hit: Women's Intercontinental Champion Lyra Valkyria vs. Bayley Lyra Valkyria and Bayley engaged in a back-and-forth match with takedowns and submission attempts, including near falls and reversals, ultimately seeing Valkyria retain her title by pinning Bayley after countering the Rose Plant.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Instead of being at the end of the bat, the barrel is closer to the handle, which gives the bat a bowling pin shape.
—Verb
Antonee Robinson is free further up the left wing to receive from Bassey…
… because Jones is being pinned by Alex Iwobi, while striker Rodrigo Muniz’s positioning means Liverpool’s right side can be caught out while shifting their markers.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for pin
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Chelsea then lost their only game of the season so far, also against City, in the first leg of a Champions League quarter-final.—
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Playing in the second leg of a back-to-back, the Wild looked out of sorts and fatigued in the opening 40 minutes.—
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Rosary tacked on two more runs in the seventh off a throwing error and an RBI single by Alisa Fair.—
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In March, businesses like Ryder Logistics, Penske Logistics and Quiet Logistics tacked on the layoff tally for the industry.—
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Rumors Explained Kim Kardashian hasn't confirmed the identity of a new boyfriend, but clues are mounting.—
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The phone feels more balanced and less top-heavy than phones that have three or four cameras mounted to chunky aluminum surrounds.—
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The eyes in the sky gazed down on a copse of spindly trees in western Russia, hooking onto where North Korean forces were coalescing, a Ukrainian special operations forces commander, who is being identified only by his call sign, Green, told Newsweek.—
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Tennant’s reign as the Doctor followed right after, and the Collins family said they were hooked.—
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Ultimately, just after 10 a.m. on March 27, 2023, Hale slung two firearms around her neck and shoulders and entered The Convenant School to carry out the shooting.—
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The One Direction alum also added sunglasses and had a blue and white tote bag slung over his shoulder.—
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Our plates were empty, but a golden goose hung over our heads.—
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When the Wolves started the 2024 playoffs, dread hung over the fan base about the prospects of a series against the Phoenix Suns, who dominated them in the regular season.—
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Chief Justice John Roberts on Monday indefinitely suspended a lower court mandate that the government immediately return him to the U.S. to fix the mistake.—
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Bridgeport Islanders forward Adam Beckman, 23, will miss the remainder of the regular season with just five games remaining after he was suspended by the American Hockey League’s Player Safety Committee on Wednesday.—
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Phoenix dangled Durant in trade talks before the NBA trade deadline so a trade could be coming down the line.—
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My Favorite John Waters Gift Yep, that’s Michael Jackson dangling a baby off the balcony.—
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“Pin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pin. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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