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Example Sentences
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This is not a call for James to retire, but a call for James to begin considering how that will happen, and how the classy Lakers would nail it if it happened here.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2025
Overviews now sitting atop so many Google search results are giving answers that … well, to call them incorrect is true but doesn’t quite nail it.
From Slate ● May 30, 2024
“Had he cut his toe nail, it wouldn’t have gone to penalties,” Robins said.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 21, 2024
When Australia sing to celebrate Sunday's first-Test victory over Pakistan, Lyon will look to nail it again.
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2023
She tried to crawl into the narrow crowded closet to nail it down but her voluminous nightgown got her tangled up.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
