pinch
Example Sentences
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Americans are rightly upset about the sustained price pinch for food, energy, housing, autos and other goods since the pandemic.
Denver will finish top seed with a win but if they lose then New England or even the Jaguars could pinch that coveted top spot.
From BBC
Conventional wisdom would suggest that Apple is going to get pinched on memory costs at some point down the line, Goldberg told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch
Two-tenths of 1% might not sound like much, but it means that many Americans may feel the pinch as they try to make ends meet.
From MarketWatch
Beef is more expensive than ever, and while many restaurants are feeling the squeeze, steakhouses are particularly in a pinch given their reliance on sales of dishes with a juicy porterhouse or rib-eye.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.