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Recent Examples of pin
Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
This week the arriving athletes seemed more interested in getting accustomed to their free Samsung phones and using their own gestures to direct a robotic hand behind glass to pick up a plastic ball encasing a mystery Olympic pin.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Lara Walsh, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
For now, market forecasts pin gold prices somewhere between $4,000 and $5,300 per ounce next year, Cavatoni says.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
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Noun
His pin Thursday night was part of a dominant performance for Providence, which rolled to a 63-14 win over the host Mustangs at the Class 2A Evergreen Park Dual Team Sectional.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
This week the arriving athletes seemed more interested in getting accustomed to their free Samsung phones and using their own gestures to direct a robotic hand behind glass to pick up a plastic ball encasing a mystery Olympic pin.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
Before appearing on her sister Khloé's podcast Khloé in Wonderland on January 21 wearing nothing but a plunging pink balconette bra as a top, the fashion designer channeled a pin-up bombshell in a light pink nightgown and a matching silk robe trimmed with feathers at a December Skims event.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
For now, market forecasts pin gold prices somewhere between $4,000 and $5,300 per ounce next year, Cavatoni says.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pin
Noun
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Doncic turned to run back up the court and grabbed the back of his left leg.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Hawks defenseman Wyatt Kaiser was injured and helped off the ice after Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski — who opened the scoring and the Columbus cannon firing — fell on his leg.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The bill would tack entrance fees onto state forest visits (which unlike state parks, are typically free to enter) and regulate new and old growth forest composition.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
22 Jan. 2026
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The deployment will tack on to the 27 satellites sent into space last April under the Project Kuiper banner.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Local officials say a surge of visitors chasing a single viral photo has transformed the site almost overnight, bringing crowds, safety fears and mounting environmental concerns to an area unable to cope with mass tourism.—
Trista Kurniawan,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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This has disrupted standing deployment plans, scrambled ships to sail thousands of miles and put increasing strain on vessels and equipment that are already facing mounting maintenance issues.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Once hooked, the sharks often die on the line, or cause damage to expensive gear.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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Barreling down a sheet of ice at 95 mph in a 400-pound bobsled hooked her interest.—
Rick Cantu,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Department of Homeland Security is slinging money around like mad.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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With dozens of beers, cider, seltzers and wine on tap and nine area restaurants slinging a diverse set of cuisines, partygoers can get a taste of just about anything while watching the Super Bowl’s 60th showdown.—
Bee staff
February 6,
Sacbee.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Wandering the icy streets of Cortina in a furry hat, houndstooth coat and enough swagger to make the snowflake medal hanging from his neck jangle in agreement, Coach Snoop (as one of his beanies reads) appears in his element.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Those walls covered in pages from Italian pin-up magazines were hung by the company founders in 2018, after a long night of drinking.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But allegations of vote-swapping and selling of votes by French judge Marie-Reine Le Gougne led to an investigation by the ISU and the International Olympic Committee, and she was ultimately found guilty of misconduct and suspended.—
Dave Skretta,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Our translations ask readers to suspend the assumption that the United States, Israel, or the Soviet Union offered salvation to Jews in the postwar world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Plus, there’s plenty of narrative string left dangling at the end of the picture.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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The question is whether the B’s see a long-term fit here with Poitras or if he is dangled at the deadline in order to get more veteran help.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Pin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pin. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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