pin down
Example Sentences
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In the fog of war, precise data is scarce and the battlefield is shifting too fast for investors to pin down a reliable damage assessment.
He was still talking to me in a pleasant tone of voice, but my hands were pinned down by my sides.
From Literature
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Coppola, “who changed quite a bit, was the hardest one for me to pin down,” Fischer said.
From Los Angeles Times
He pinned down fronds with his fingers, removed his straw farm hat, and fanned himself absently with its wide brim, that mischievous smile tugging at the corners of his mouth.
From Literature
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“Palantir’s story used to be hard to pin down: powerful technology, big claims, and a lot of debate,” he added.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.