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View definitions for pinch

pinch

noun as in small amount

verb as in press tightly

verb as in be stingy

verb as in steal

verb as in arrest

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Catalina, one of the Channel Islands, is about an hour’s ferry ride from Long Beach; it’s challenging for crews to get there in a pinch, Barton said.

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Toss them on a parchment-lined sheet, drizzle with a bit of butter, and dust with cinnamon and a pinch of sea salt.

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Yet some experts have cautioned that claims made by Chinese chipmakers should be taken with a pinch of salt due to a lack of publicly available data and consistent testing benchmarks.

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Shilling is still pinching herself, even though she now realizes her journey was meant to be.

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Even the young, modern stars of women's rugby felt the pinch of a working life when the coronavirus pandemic hit.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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