pinch

Example Sentences

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"But obviously, you know, we've been feeling that pinch for much longer."

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

To make, combine cottage cheese with garlic powder, onion powder, turmeric, ground cumin, black pepper and a pinch of salt.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

“And for fashioning such cozy beds on short notice. That was very resourceful of you. Agatha Swanburne would be proud. ‘Whatever will do in a pinch, will do,’ as she liked to say.”

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood