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Example Sentences

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Voters mailing ballots would be required to write a four-digit number, essentially a PIN, on their ballot envelopes matching the one generated when they registered to vote.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

"These attacks were executed via sophisticated phishing campaigns, designed to trick users into sharing information – SMS codes and/or Signal PIN – to gain access to users' accounts," it wrote.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

In certain cases where debit cards are rejected, customers may need to select an option at the point of sale to enter their PIN.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Consumers are increasingly storing card details on phones or watches and making contactless payments backed up by facial or fingerprint verification, instead of pressing in a PIN.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025

I start dialing, enter my PIN, enter my own number.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini