pinched
Example Sentences
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Big picture: Higher inflation has pinched households and raised costs for businesses.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
The fingers of his left hand are pinched on the lid of the vacuum, poised for the prestidigitatorial reveal that will return the dove to life.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026
He pinched the hose, directing any residual water to the ash pit.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
Sales there have been challenged, Falorni says, partly owing to lower-income consumers feeling pinched.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
They were hot and itchy, and Max began to wonder at the way the drying mud on his legs pinched his skin together.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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