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"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

She gave them until early May to nail down a plan, otherwise they’d stick with the existing part.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 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

Each night my father read to me, chapter by chapter, always fighting to sound the words properly, to nail down the sense.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman