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nail

[neyl] / neɪl /




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All around the city, the posters proclaim, “Our New Era Starts Now,” with a determined-looking Gustavo Dudamel in profile, baton raised, about to nail some unheard climax.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

Another fan, a nail artist, crafted spooky bespoke black and purple press-ons decorated with intricate white hares.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

Sir Tony Blair wrote that "PMQs was the most nerve wracking, discombobulating, nail biting, bowel moving, terror inspiring, courage draining experience in my prime ministerial life, without question".

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

Moreover, given the company’s products and offerings are at different stages of maturity, growth and decline, it’s been challenging for investors to nail down the company’s prospects given its complex structure, Moerdler wrote.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

Visible blemishes on the surface of the Sun seemed to be yet another nail in the coffin of Aristotelian heavenly perfection.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

“They know it’s going to create chaos for immigrants and their lawyers,” Navarrete said, looking at her long acrylic nails, which she gets done every other week as a form of self-care.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

"Arboreality is fundamental to understanding primates - including ourselves - because it has shaped our body to a large degree: hands and feet, wrists and ankles, nails instead of claws, etc.,"

From Science Daily Aug. 31, 2026

Realising her nails clicking together sounded like a typewriter, she wrote 9 to 5 while waiting around on set.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

Her wedding featured brand partnerships such as L’Oréal for her setting spray and Essie for her bridal nails.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

The lights flickered and Regan dug her nails into my arm.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

"I measure success when I hear people talk to me about the game, who are Wolverine fans, and they say 'thank you for making this, you nailed it'," he said.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

He nailed several boards together to create a makeshift coffin for the limb.

From Science Daily Sep. 7, 2026

It was a rare moment where Dean thought she nailed the first take.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

And some of the loose language, in both the MoU and the current statement, could be nailed down.

From Slate Aug. 10, 2026

I tiptoe, barefoot, across the boards, and put a finger to the edge of the rug I’ve nailed over the window.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

But he found a groove in the third session, second fastest by just 0.043secs and then nailing a beauty of a final lap.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

Lee is known for making some bold and accurate calls, advising investors to buy stocks during pandemic lows and nailing the 2023 bull market.

From MarketWatch May 1, 2026

But nailing down the reason for No Kings is more like spinning the Wheel of Defeatists Complaints.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 5, 2026

Alloway praises the Philadelphia-born Pedretti for nailing Cherry’s comedic moments yet also grounding the character in a traumatic backstory — a balancing act the director knew she was capable of after watching “Hill House.”

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 25, 2026

If Jim was a member of the BCMA, I thought, Dad would have been down there nailing boards with the rest of us.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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