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If a rival has to pinch pennies, it can be a boon to market leader Netflix when shopping for hit shows.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

With China's economy still struggling to recover from the pandemic, even global fashion icons are beginning to feel the pinch as consumers turn instead to the second-hand market or buy upstart new homegrown brands.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

In addition, the IMF has said households are likely to continue feeling the pinch of rising prices.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Shots of cortisone can help treat active acne spots in a pinch, but they aren’t a long-term fix, Fine said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

He was waving his hands, ready to pinch.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola

The bridge pinches off faster than light could traverse it, rendering it non-traversable.

From Science Daily ● May 22, 2026

Season with a few pinches of salt and black pepper, then bring to a simmer.

From Salon ● May 19, 2026

Rising inflation pinches households and can keep borrowing costs elevated.

From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026

"Ivor pinches, he bites and pulls and messes things up... he's not a normal brother," she said, adding her daughters are also his carers and give her "emotional support".

From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2025

He gave me four pinches of pollen to eat and then sprinkled a trail that circled from me to the door and around the south side of the fire.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac

“We would cover any obvious blemishes but otherwise literally pinched their cheeks.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Earlier in the tour, Breetzke made a century in the first one-day international but drew the ire of the Australians when he pinched a single after a throw rebounded off his body.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

This is the soft layer of fat immediately below the skin that can be "pinched."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

The war in Iran has pinched Central Valley farmers — already struggling with water supply and other issues — by driving up fertilizer prices.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

My Sunday school shoes pinched my feet, and I’d forgotten how hot my funeral dress could be on a warm afternoon.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

That pushes up inflation and interest rates in the near term, pinching growth, but ultimately the productivity gains from AI come through.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

“He was always pinching himself about the life that he had — the stories, the adventures, and his luck.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

He answered even simple questions with lengthy explanations, speaking in a quick, torrential style and snapping his fingers or pinching the air for emphasis.

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026

King Charles must be pinching himself at the moment.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026

“Or they’re trying to teach you,” Tao suggests, pinching a hole in his threadbare tunic.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray