pinched
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Big picture: Higher inflation has pinched households and raised costs for businesses.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
He pinched the hose, directing any residual water to the ash pit.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
More recently, “the manufacturers have been pinched with the tariffs,” said Geoffrey Pohanka, a dealer in the Washington, D.C., area.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
Dwindling housing affordability has pinched pockets further, with a shortage of homes driving up both rents and house prices.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
Her mouth was pinched and cross, but when her big eye was level with mine, her expression softened and her mouth hung open.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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