pin
noun
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
are pinning
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present progressiveof pin.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"Now the plant is resuming operations, specialists and workers are being recruited. We are pinning our hopes on this plant, that people will come and the village will continue to live."
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
The move was an extreme example of how many energy-tech companies are pinning their hopes on a gusher of spending to power artificial intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
In the medium term, ministers are pinning their hopes on a reform of Northern Ireland's fiscal framework.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2024
The Taliban, like previous administrations in Afghanistan, are pinning their hopes on the country’s vast and untapped mineral resources to line the nation’s coffers.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2023
Gary is running around handing everyone safety pins and pieces of paper with handwritten numbers on them, which the auditioners are pinning to themselves.
From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan
