pinching

Example Sentences

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Builders are pinching pennies to maintain profits in a stagnant housing market, choosing lower-end fixtures and synthetic over natural materials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

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

But after five minutes of pinching my skin and studying every angle in the reflection, I see the fattest person in the world.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman