pinching

Example Sentences

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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

As food inflation persists, many of us have been pinching pennies in our grocery budgets.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

Following the demolition, Cowlin said there had been incidents of people claiming they were her gardener, or even her grandchildren, and pinching things.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

As families like Simpson’s get more creative in pinching their pennies, the companies are seeing dimmer sales compared with the steady growth they have enjoyed in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

“That is a fact,” Abuelita Remedios said, feeling Pita’s forehead and pinching her cheek affectionately.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall