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are nailing

  • present progressive
    of nail.
    nail
    noun
    a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.

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But a man and a woman are nailing "No Trespass" signs to the trees on both sides of the driveway, which leads to the house where Jack Teixeira was arrested.

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2023

When you go to hang a heavy item, you want to be sure you are nailing or drilling into wood and not just drywall, so it doesn’t fall.

From Washington Post ● May 24, 2022

But I’d tell her: ‘Oh, my God. My darling, you are nailing it.’

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2022

"Think of it as unlocking a new game level or superpower. Some simple examples are nailing a handstand, push-up or pull-up."

From Fox News ● Dec. 28, 2021

Women are stretching the boundaries of what was thought possible with their jumps, while men are nailing quads in bunches.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 22, 2018