Example Sentences

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Back in January, she had pegged the increase at just 1.2%.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Then in 2002, a currency system that had pegged the peso to the dollar collapsed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Industry analyst estimates had pegged the film’s debut at $20 million to $25 million, though some had predicted $30 million or more.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2025

Climate Transparency, the advocacy group, had pegged India's potential income loss across services, manufacturing, agriculture and construction sectors from labour capacity reduction due to extreme heat at $159bn in 2021- or 5.4% of its GDP.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2025

Funny, I had pegged him for a Zeppelin fan.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken