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nail

[neyl] / neɪl /




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London-based nail artist Jess Young believes designing your nails can be an added way to help people feel "comfortable and confident" in themselves.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Both dissents hit the nail on the head.

From Slate Jul. 24, 2026

Adding in unreliable or inaccurate government data reporting is “like driving one more nail into the proverbial coffin,” he said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 18, 2026

And at O’Hare International Airport, American Airlines has been fighting tooth and nail not to lose access to gates in its terminal because of the Chicago hub’s potential to fuel its credit-card loyalty program.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

“Hey, nail polish and paint are practically the same thing!” she counters.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Equity may be comfortable for now — but debt is a bed of nails.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

She rushed off to have her nails varnished at her favorite salon, which was destroyed in the mall strike but has reopened in a building nearby.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

"People might be getting their nails or eyebrows done and see these treatments as an extension of that," she says.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

Their metallic frames covered in supple, lifelike skin, a posse of new Chinese robots meant for companionship can offer users AI-generated conversation or a hand to hold, complete with manicured nails.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

She not only gives me a hammer and nails, she brings out some extra rope, too, in case I don’t have enough.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

Pollsters basically nailed Hong’s share of the vote: Averaged out, surveys over the past month showed her at about 41 percent; she ended up with 39 percent.

From Slate Aug. 12, 2026

Substitute Keith Evans replied for a rocked Kerry, but Jack Carney's nailed two-pointed effort put Mayo 1-14 to 1-9 ahead and amid a barely conceivable cacophony of noise from the Croke Park stands.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

Everyone agreed that they nailed it with the coach.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

After years of both slight miscalculations and substantial errors, it looked to me like he finally nailed the formula.

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

Like most families, Becca’s parents had nailed sheets of plywood over their windows and glass doors to protect against the storm.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

After nailing down a center, Pelinka also needs to really hit on the margins.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 28, 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

"Consistency is so important as you need to be nailing it every time and hold your nerve."

From BBC Apr. 11, 2026

"I think for us, it's always about nailing those specialist positions," said Erasmus.

From Barron's Feb. 18, 2026

Thomas helped as the Builders gathered every loose item they could find and piled them in the gaps, nailing things together as best they could.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner




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