nailed
Example Sentences
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The next day, Benge totally clanked it, and Davis totally nailed it — in the moment, not with some scripted phrase waiting in his pocket.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 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
A veteran prediction trader known as Domer External link says neither firm has nailed down the resolution process.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
The tail I nailed up above the outhouse door, where everybody can see it.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
