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

Parks said he first heard about the show in an email in 2020, under an embargo, adding he was "still pinching himself" at the opportunity.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

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

I inspected myself in the mirror, pinching my cheeks to flush them and baring my teeth to make sure they were clean.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez