pinch
Example Sentences
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Experts say action now can save money when the pinch comes, even though people may feel they have already made every saving possible.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
When he meets with Wembanyama one-on-one, the Jackals’ president doesn’t just pinch himself.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Many oil-market analysts at the onset of the U.S.-Iran war said the global economy would start to feel the pinch of a virtually shut Strait of Hormuz as early as May.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
Toss with 1 teaspoon honey, a pinch of salt and half of the orange zest.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
“You seemed like you needed a sad day,” I told her, through the pinch of the hug.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
