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Outside of a booming stock market and America’s wealthiest households, many families have been feeling the pinch of higher borrowing costs and rising inflation.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026

Soaring memory costs are driving up prices of smartphones, PCs, and other goods—even Apple is feeling the pinch.

From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026

“I certainly pinch myself in where I was in coaching when the season started to what the second half of the season brought,” Tortorella said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

If Scott had thrown a scoreless inning and sent the game into the 10th, Roberts planned to have Ohtani pinch hit for Miguel Rojas, the third batter due up.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026

I feel a pinch of sadness in my heart because my father isn't with us.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman

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

The cam allows the jumar to slide upward without hindrance, but it pinches the rope securely when the device is weighted.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

Nestle is adapting its product offerings as U.S. consumers, pinched by inflation, shift to bulk or smaller budget packs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

“There were moments, there were twitches, there were things — I thought I was having pinched nerves in my neck, and they were quite frequent,” Andrews said.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026

Big picture: Higher inflation has pinched households and raised costs for businesses.

From MarketWatch ● May 12, 2026

However, in keeping with what had gone before, Higgins immediately responded with runs of 44 and 55 and then pinched the following frame after laying a snooker on the brown.

From BBC ● May 1, 2026

She shrieked as if she had been pinched.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

“And now, here we are. We’re just pinching ourselves and asking, ‘Is it real?'”

From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026

With prices for everything from groceries to gas climbing, Americans are pinching pennies and making hard choices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026

On top of a sudden CEO departure in February, HP has been dealing with the rising cost of memory pinching margins.

From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026

Klein, who came out of nowhere to rescue the Dodgers with four scoreless innings in the marathon Game 3 of the World Series, was still pinching himself about being recognized in public.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2026

I inspected myself in the mirror, pinching my cheeks to flush them and baring my teeth to make sure they were clean.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez