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Example Sentences
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They have a fair amount of experience in various batting positions, although neither has been consistent to nail down a place.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
When Rupert’s children watched its too-close-for-comfort version of the chaos following Logan Roy’s sudden death, they leapt to nail down their family’s succession plan before it was too late.
From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2026
Instead, nail down the parts that are boring.
From Barron's ● Feb. 7, 2026
Sivakumar spent much of October talking to entrepreneurs to nail down an investment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 2025
The next few requirements were not going to be as easy to nail down.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
