pinched
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Some of the price-cutting repackages an old playbook for retailers: When consumers feel pinched, the retailers sell products in smaller sizes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
“There were moments, there were twitches, there were things — I thought I was having pinched nerves in my neck, and they were quite frequent,” Andrews said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Big picture: Higher inflation has pinched households and raised costs for businesses.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 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
Her brows were pinched together like a couple of busy knitting needles, and she kept on trying to make sense of the nighttime garden scene.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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