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Example Sentences

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It wasn’t the ideal environment for a scene like this where you would love to hear a pin drop.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

A leopard-print high heel-shaped chair, feather boa-framed pin boards, and a host of sequined Hannah-approved ensembles can also be found in the room.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

That’s when Hurley called “Twelve On”—a trap designed to pin the ballhandler with two players and flood the escape routes with the other three.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

In November 2021, I received a small pin and certificate to prove it.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

“But it only had a pin in it. Maybe this once was used to hold together some important papers that have not survived. We will never know.”

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler