pinch
Example Sentences
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The economic pinch, mixed with thriving reactionary online culture and tense gender dynamics, creates a fertile soil for groups like Park's to recruit from.
From BBC
On evenings when one kid was studying for a big test, Amy or I would sit and read in the child’s room, making it easier to ask an uncomfortable question in a pinch.
Instead, his business has been down a bit, and he thinks it is because people are feeling pinched.
In 2022, she was pinched financially, so she sold her house to have some extra funds.
From MarketWatch
In 2022, she was pinched financially, so she sold her house to have some extra funds.
From MarketWatch
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