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

“It feels like somebody pinching you—not softly, either,” said Rodriguez, who works at an internet-service provider.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 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

He led on, pinching and, pulling the nearly invisible thread away, looking like he was doing some kind of weird sign language.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds