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nail

verb as in fasten, fix with pointed object

verb as in capture, arrest

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A week later, the Bears went on to win by the same exact score—this time when they nailed a field goal as time expired.

It is about nailing those key decisions and moments.

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The pivotal moment in the game came when Ford nailed back-to-back drop-goals right before half-time.

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“Those have been the nail that sticks up,” Swanson said.

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“He’s everything you would think a guy from Lithuania would be — tough as nails, big, strong.”

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

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