Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nailed (down)
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The new collection builds on the garment dye story the brands established in 2022 with their first collaboration.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Mar. 2026 -
California established Cesar Chavez Day as an official paid holiday for state workers in 2000, according to the Los Angeles Times and SFGATE.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Renpho MorphoScan Nova proved highly accurate in testing, especially for weight readings.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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That proved to be a pivotal distinction, leading two of the liberal justices to join the majority.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Massachusetts Crime Lab determined that the residue contained antifreeze.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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The medical examiner determined Moore’s cause of death to be multiple gunshot wounds and the manner of death to be homicide.—
Kathryn Kovalenko,
Twin Cities,
31 Mar. 2026
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Phelps demonstrated how to feed the paper manually, striking the keys with force but not so hard the letters would smudge.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images In 2024 and 2025, several companies and research groups demonstrated improved quantum error correction, a key requirement for building reliable machines.—
Dylan Butts,Matthew Chin,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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For White Ribbon Day in 2024, Bournemouth were praised for their video campaign, which showed the journeys of a man and a woman home from the Vitality Stadium after dark.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Video from the scene showed several people being handcuffed outside a home in the area.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Roof insurance is changing Instead of full reroofing replacement costs — called Replacement Cost Value — FHFA is now allowing roofs to be insured using Actual Cash Value.—
Jeff Lazerson,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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Plus, CDs are safe and FDIC-insured up to $250,000 per account, so you'll be completely covered with a $75,000 account.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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No back orders, unless specified by the individual vendor.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Neither the email nor the announcement on the clinic’s website specified why the Fertility Center of Orlando was closing or whether McNichol would be among the employees continuing to provide care.—
Elizabeth Chuck,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Nailed (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nailed%20%28down%29. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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