Example Sentences

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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

You hate to be present at those d�m�nagements, where the curtains are coming down, and the carpet is being taken up; where they are nailing canvas across pictures, and storing books into pantries.

From Arthur O'Leary His Wanderings And Ponderings In Many Lands by Lever, Charles James