Thesaurus results for PINNING (DOWN)

pinning (down)

verb

present participle of pin (down)

as in singling (out)

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For example, selecting a chair that encourages an upright posture can reduce pain and injury risk, especially when gamers couple ergonomics with an exercise program that centers on functional strength, mobility and stretching of the upper limbs.

— Erica D. Henn, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026
The city will begin the process of selecting a shelter operator next year, Bontrager previously said during a community meeting.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of selecting

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Most recently, the Los Padres National Forest issued an order, effective Friday night, establishing an emergency closure for the Monterey Ranger District.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
The expansion of settlements crisscrossing the West Bank threatened the hope of establishing a contiguous Palestinian state there.

— David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of establishing

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Kosup said a key challenge of determining the right ways to retrofit the bridge is the need to maintain the width of two navigational channels on the bridge’s eastern side near San Diego.

— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026
The project, named Octo-Blu, started in 2024 with a first phase of lab experimentation that included determining how to rear the baby octopuses.

— Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of determining

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The War Horse reported on VA-medical-center policies that recommended discharging most patients from therapy after just eight sessions (far too few, according to many providers), an approach that the VA has denied adopting.

— Andrea N. Goldstein, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
Summary Travelers are rapidly adopting AI for trip planning, with over half already using it and 75% planning future use, significantly outpacing the industry.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of adopting

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Two days after Marius was convicted, the palace said Mette-Marit had undergone a successful ⁠lung transplant, without specifying when the procedure took place.

— Terje Solsvik, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Asking for space—and specifying when the conversation will resume—can protect a relationship by giving both people time to calm down.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of specifying

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By choosing a highly machinable material and bonding it, Flit achieves a frame that as light and structurally sound as titanium, but at a fraction of the production complexity – and cost.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026
The clearest sign of the change came in 2024, when a study recorded Americans choosing cannabis over alcohol for daily consumption, marking the first time in history that cannabis has overtaken alcohol as the preferred daily substance.

— Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of choosing

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Rota chose to live in Southern Italy, in Bari, preferring it to his native Milan and Rome, the country’s capital of cinema.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
At its most recent meeting in July, three committee members dissented from the decision, preferring to raise the target range by a quarter-point.

— Rachel Barber, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of preferring

Verb

As more officers arrived, Kelly began directing the response, assigning priority to the most critically injured.

— Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Police emphasized that assigning the case to the Homicide Detail does not indicate Lupton's death has been ruled a homicide.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

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