pinning
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Rather than pinning grand hopes and dreams to his books, he simply aims to help everyday people make sense of something they otherwise may not have time to.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
Clutching a photograph of his missing son, Rajesh Ram is pinning his hopes on DNA testing -- like thousands of others desperately seeking relatives swept away by Nepal's catastrophic Himalayan floods.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Unfortunately for Schmitt, pinning potential perjury charges on a basketball game Smith never attended was probably never going to work.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026
Root won the toss, pounced on the opportunity to bowl first and Robinson set the tone by pinning Azan Awais leg before with the first ball of the match.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
He got up, ruefully looked at his white breeches, shrugged, and walked over to where Johnny was diligently pinning up sheets.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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