pinch

Example Sentences

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"We have big chillers that hold all of our chilled and frozen food across the city, where we'll see increased prices. We will feel a pinch and so will our charity partners downstream."

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, whose country is feeling the economic pinch of the war, appealed directly to Trump to find an offramp.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 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

I gotta pinch myself so hard, I left a mark once.

From "Finding Langston" by Lesa Cline-Ransome