pinch

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Eco shop owner, Kirsty Scott, is also feeling the pinch with rising costs.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Instead, finish the top with a scattering of turbinado sugar for crunch and a pinch of flaky salt for sparkle.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

The CEOs of McDonald’s or Walmart know an energy crunch will raise their costs and pinch their customers, but the effects are gradual and hard for them to quantify.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Consumer-linked industrial stocks, such as Stanley Works, down more than 18% since fighting began through midday trading on Thursday, have been hit hardest, likely on the belief that oil prices will pinch consumers’ purses.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Instead, every so often, she would test its consistency by rubbing a pinch of it between her thumb and forefinger, put a little on the tip of her tongue, and immediately spit it out.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall