pinch
Example Sentences
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"Today I still pinch myself because you sit and think to yourself: has this actually happened?"
From BBC • Jun. 10, 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
He was part of an outstanding JV team his junior year, called up as a pinch runner for the playoffs.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
One swift pinch of an ear, one assertive push behind a knee, and Kevin the yak was down without even entirely realizing that he’d fallen.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
