nailed

Example Sentences

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“They have really nailed that aspect—that you want to pull all these different levers if we want to make an aggregate change that we can really see.”

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

She nailed the role of Carol, a curmudgeon who’s immune to an alien virus that’s made everyone else on Earth annoyingly happy.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

His deep 3-pointer in overtime was a carbon copy of a shot Stephen Curry had once nailed in Oklahoma City to beat the Thunder—except that Wembanyama is over a foot taller than Curry.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

"If you're Steve Borthwick and you haven't got the centres nailed down, I can see it," he added.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Loomis nailed the box shut, and he and Papa and I toted Grandpa out the back door to the wagon.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns