pinched
Example Sentences
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The promotion landed at a time when customers are feeling particularly pinched by inflation and high gas prices, Konecny said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Big picture: Higher inflation has pinched households and raised costs for businesses.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
But firms say the exodus of individual money from the business could ease the competition that’s pinched lending margins and exacerbated the profit pinch from declining interest rates.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
He pinched the hose, directing any residual water to the ash pit.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
He pinched the inside of his elbow and discovered that he was not dreaming.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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