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pinch
noun as in tight pressing
noun as in small amount
noun as in predicament
verb as in press tightly
verb as in be stingy
Example Sentences
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.
Toss them on a parchment-lined sheet, drizzle with a bit of butter, and dust with cinnamon and a pinch of sea salt.
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.
Shilling is still pinching herself, even though she now realizes her journey was meant to be.
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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