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This relatively cooler planet helps us better characterize and nail down this transition.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
He was a hammer meeting a nail, traveling to the run down parts of towns all over America to shore things up — to entertain rather than win over audiences.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026
He opens “Digger” lounging in a bed soaked with cat pee, tempting an elderly feline named Maggie to lick wet chow from his gnarled pinkie nail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
And when waves of Vietnamese refugees gave rise to the nail bar in the 1970s, professional manicures were no longer the preserve of the rich.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
When I’d pounded in the last nail and gathered up my tools, I fairly floated across the blooming prairie.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
While the border with China employs traps embedded with nails, the border with South Korea has explosive mines, said Choi Shi-woo, a North Korean defector heading NAUH, a nonprofit organization that aids escapees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Concerns about his age resurfaced two years ago following an accident in the palace bathroom—he fell while cutting his nails and underwent emergency surgery to drain a brain bleed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
One climbed a ladder with a fistful of nails.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
In recent months, artsy shots of glossy naked nails have been flooding social media and taking over fashion runways and red carpets, which some are viewing as the latest symbol of "quiet luxury".
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Her toes were painted a sparkly purple, matching the color on her nails.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
Latitude could be read from the stars, but longitude required something that nailed down time more precisely.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
He nailed several boards together to create a makeshift coffin for the limb.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
Both Bouchier and Dunkley are familiar faces in England shirts, but neither has really nailed down a place in the ODI XI despite plenty of opportunities.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
It was on line and probably would have nailed the hustling Gantner but John cut it off, then threw wildly past catcher Don Slaught and into the Brewers’ dugout as Gantner scored.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Christopher loved his father, but it felt like being nailed down, pinioning them both to the ground.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
“I just want to show how much I love theater even though I’ve never been on Broadway,” Pink said, still dangling, but nailing a few tricks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
She has landed all 15 kicks she has taken at goal so far in the tournament, nailing conversions from across the width of the pitch.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
Lee is known for making some bold and accurate calls, advising investors to buy stocks during pandemic lows and nailing the 2023 bull market.
From MarketWatch ● May 1, 2026
"I think for us, it's always about nailing those specialist positions," said Erasmus.
From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026
He made walls by nailing boards along the railings, but it leaked pretty badly out there, too, so he still slept under the inflatable raff.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
