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Example Sentences
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This relatively cooler planet helps us better characterize and nail down this transition.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
Moreover, given the company’s products and offerings are at different stages of maturity, growth and decline, it’s been challenging for investors to nail down the company’s prospects given its complex structure, Moerdler wrote.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
"I've had a few teams, I've had some very good years and some tougher years, but when this opportunity came up, I jumped at it. I wanted to nail down that shirt."
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
The death toll in Iran has been difficult to nail down, but Iran’s ambassador to the U.N. on Friday put the number at more than 1,300.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2026
I had to tell her the good about Sophie, but it was hard to nail down.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
