safety pin
Example Sentences
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Adding insult to injury, to settle a debt, Hunt sold the 1849 patent rights for something that could have kept his legacy alive: the modern-day safety pin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
“But all the negotiation channels or mechanisms that North and South Korea had for preventing escalation or misunderstandings are gone. The safety pin has been pulled out.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2024
Jones recommends “tagging” any items you’re still wavering on with a safety pin.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 27, 2024
But when he continued, she realised that it was deliberate - and the safety pin she had used to keep her scarf in place "saved the day".
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2023
And then carefully, very carefully, I paint a safety pin through Liberty’s nose.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
