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Add the squash, onion and a pinch of kosher salt.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

In the bottom half of the inning, Max Muncy entered the game as a pinch hitter and delivered a go-ahead three-run home run.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

Whereas the human being, they have folly, and AI does not have a pinch of folly, nothing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Print-outs of articles about the global memory chip shortage are pinned beside a price list at a Hong Kong computer shop, offering an explanation to confused customers feeling the pinch.

From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026

“Sorry, everything’s put up for the night. I’ve got the last pinch of a scone in my room. It’s rock hard, but you’re welcome to it.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

The bridge pinches off faster than light could traverse it, rendering it non-traversable.

From Science Daily ● May 22, 2026

Rising inflation pinches households and can keep borrowing costs elevated.

From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026

"Ivor pinches, he bites and pulls and messes things up... he's not a normal brother," she said, adding her daughters are also his carers and give her "emotional support".

From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2025

And by the coast of Scotland, a gigantic lobster pinches a flailing man in its claw.

From National Geographic ● Dec. 28, 2023

And one who is loud, and pinches our cheeks, and makes great Hanukkah donuts.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

Foot Locker was also being pinched by U.S. tariffs on imports from Asia, where many sneakers are produced.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

With many Americans already feeling pinched after postpandemic inflation drove up the prices of goods and services, that could be a recipe for even greater economic malaise.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

“It hit bat, then hand and pinched my hand onto the bat. Next pitch, I swung. I could swing, and I swung again. As the adrenaline wore off, pain got a little bit more.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

However, in keeping with what had gone before, Higgins immediately responded with runs of 44 and 55 and then pinched the following frame after laying a snooker on the brown.

From BBC ● May 1, 2026

They neared a group of abandoned train cars, and Seven pinched her nose.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

He answered even simple questions with lengthy explanations, speaking in a quick, torrential style and snapping his fingers or pinching the air for emphasis.

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026

Measures have included throttling tourist flights to Japan and pinching Japanese firms’ access to rare-earth minerals and magnets essential for manufacturing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026

On top of a sudden CEO departure in February, HP has been dealing with the rising cost of memory pinching margins.

From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026

Klein, who came out of nowhere to rescue the Dodgers with four scoreless innings in the marathon Game 3 of the World Series, was still pinching himself about being recognized in public.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2026

My headache was still there, pinching the space behind my eyes.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken