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

The fund is a backstop for the Hong Kong dollar's currency peg to the greenback.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

But I could see the Phantom Brakeman’s old overcoat hanging on a peg.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck