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Wałęsa famously wore a Virgin Mary pin badge while campaigning and credited his Catholic faith as playing a major role in his fight against communism.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
It is similar to squeezing a miles-long instruction manual into the head of a pin.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
It is also why, as a filmmaker, he has often been hard to pin down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Exact net worths are impossible to pin down, given that candidates are required to list their assets in broad ranges, not exact dollar amounts.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
But then he pulled out a coin, a Finnish five-mark coin, popped it open with a pin, and dumped out a tiny piece of microfilm.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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There was a skid, followed by the unmistakable sound of dog meeting trash cans: bowling ball, pins.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
To be sold in the UK, adaptors must not have accessible live parts and only one set of pins should come out at a time.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Shoppers will also win prizes along the way, such as tote bags, pins, stickers and a free audiobook.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
The “Icarus” work, where he was still experimenting with the new medium, has its components kept in place with pins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
You might have gold pins, but I’m having fun.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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He pinned that on higher depreciation and the cost of setting up Meta Superintelligence Labs, which was introduced last year.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
Thatcher, his latest anointed icon, fares no better than a butterfly pinned to his mood board.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
The Balkan nation has even pinned part of its bid to join the European Union on reviving the site -- with environmental benchmarks required for membership closely tied to the salina's health.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Warsh has been a longstanding critic of purchasing assets to stimulate economic activity, known as quantitative easing, when interest rates are pinned near zero.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
She turned away from the portrait, picked up her mourning cap, and pinned it back on her head.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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Scott played that way against the 49ers, pinning them deep in their territory more than once.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
By pinning structural failures of U.S. health infrastructure onto a single doctor, both supporters and critics can selectively filter for what they already believe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
He said the emphasis should not be on pinning blame on individuals but finding the cause: "We need to know what is killing our elephants."
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
In recent weeks, tensions have flared - with police pinning much of the blame on misinformation online.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
But the man’s wiry arms were wrapped around her, pinning her own to her sides.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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