Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nail (down)
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But the team’s youth and inexperience proved to be a strength, not a weakness.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026 -
But claims that Los Angeles — alongside New York — was the safest big city are generally considered overstated rather than conclusively proven.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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But the first glimpse at the full team in action showed an early hierarchy among signal callers.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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At the Yale University Art Gallery, which is showing the complete series in the photographer’s largest exhibition yet, the images are hung in tall, orderly grids, like a periodic table of the human elements.—
Max Norman,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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According to the president of Iran’s soccer federation, the team will instead establish its base camp in Mexico.—
Chantz Martin OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 May 2026
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In 1887, Black Eatonville and white Maitland chose cooperation, self-governance and mutual respect by helping establish Historic Eatonville’s future.—
John W. Beacham,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Officials have reached out to experts nationwide, including with the Environmental Protection Agency, hazmat experts and more to determine the best way to contain the incident, according to Concialdi.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
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To determine that, use the average last frost date for your area as a guideline.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Florida is an ideal case study demonstrating that a conservative tax posture can promote household and business prosperity.—
Nicole Huyer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Ship has yet to demonstrate in-space refueling, or even a launch that fully reaches Earth orbit.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
23 May 2026
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The committee also has a legal adviser, a civil servant who, while reporting to the chair, may serve indefinitely, interpreting election law, representing the committee in court, certifying candidates' qualifications, and insuring a fair count at polling places.—
Bernard Avishai,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The cost of insuring Saudi debt actually dropped by three basis points at the time of publication on Thursday, while the yield on the government’s ten-year dollar bonds was little changed, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.—
Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
14 May 2026
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To ensure the fairness and credibility of our readers’ poll, any votes originating from the same IP address that exceed 20 submissions will be excluded from the final tally.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
15 May 2026
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Porter highlighted that the state should focus on ensuring students meet the educational benchmarks needed to succeed.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Black entrepreneurs continue to face tremendous obstacles securing funding, city contracts and institutional support.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Banevicius said the unit where the fight broke out was secured.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
22 May 2026
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“Nail (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nail%20%28down%29. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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