peg

Example Sentences

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Foden was tireless, but this was England's equivalent of an ill-fitting square peg in a round hole.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The other main peg of the economy, business investment, was also somewhat softer than previously reported.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

The classic historical example is in the 1970s after the U.S. quit the Bretton Woods monetary system and dropped its dollar peg to gold.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

“Where we peg the dividend at a moment in time is something the board will take up in, I guess…in March. And there’s not a lot more I can add to that.”

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Penelope looked around but saw only moss, trees, and some lovely specimens of the common but ruggedly attractive swashbuckler fern, with its long, swordlike fronds and thick stems that were sturdy as peg legs.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood