pin (down)

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Verb
  • When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2025
  • Ethan Holliday, the son of outfielder Matt Holliday and the brother of Jackson Holliday, was selected with the fourth overall pick by the Colorado Rockies, where his Matt played for six seasons.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
Verb
  • Scroll to choose from seven different K-Beauty sunscreen favorites, with more picks to come.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 10 July 2025
  • Hilton and Rothschild chose to tie the knot at Kensington Palace, where Kate Middleton and Prince William reside.
    Sarah Title, People.com, 10 July 2025
Verb
  • Essentially, customers get a grace period to adopt a software solution without overage charges—and in turn, can get a sense of their actual usage and then possibly increase their commitment level down the line.
    Vidhi Agrawal, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • The loud, brazen demeanor adopted by many pastors inspires mass trances and a sense of divine supremacy.
    Emi Eleode, Time, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • The policy specifies that the improvements in part will help contribute to and enhance downtown real estate and expand the local tax base as well as the employment base.
    Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
  • The post did not specify which type of aircraft were involved.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
Verb
  • Those with dry skin might prefer this glowy formula, as it's spiked with moisturizing ingredients such as shea butter and porcelain flower.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 12 July 2025
  • Ultimately, the Phillies would prefer none of their pitchers throw in the All-Star Game.
    Matt Gelb, New York Times, 12 July 2025
Verb
  • The authors determined that women’s romantic competence impacted both partners’ capacity for expressing positive emotions that support closeness.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
  • To determine the freshness of food, consider government recommendations and use your sight and smell if something seems off.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 7 July 2025
Verb
  • Individual districts can establish their own interpretations of possession and how to enforce the law.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 11 July 2025
  • His presence has allowed the KC bullpen to have established roles.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025
Verb
  • Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Colonel Freeman Martin said during the Sunday press conference that there are 230 DPS personnel assigned to Kerr County.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
  • As of Friday afternoon, 608 personnel, four helicopters, 46 fire engines and seven bulldozers had been assigned to fight the fire.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 5 July 2025
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“Pin (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pin%20%28down%29. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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