pinned

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"The person was pinned down but could move their hand. And I got them out alive," said Faramaya, who says he uses "nothing but a pickaxe and a shovel" to pick through the rubble.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

Croatia were then pinned back under a wave of attacks, particularly for one spell midway through the half, which they somehow survived until Marcus Rashford wrapped up the win late on.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Meanwhile, Wall Street has pinned much of Intel’s turnaround on the success of its upcoming 14A process node in attracting customers to its foundry.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

Team USA has pinned its soccer fortunes on Christian Pulisic for nearly a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

But Love cannot be pinned down so easily.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan