Example Sentences

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Wall Street has pinned much of Intel’s turnaround story on finding major customers for its upcoming 14A process node.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Tesla has pinned its future on AI applications such as FSD, robo-taxis, and humanoid robots.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

In the scarcely less crucial role of Biff, the Lomans’ wayward elder son, on whom Willy has pinned his hopes as the redeemer of his own failures, Mr. Abbott is a revelation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Coach DeShaun Foster has pinned the offense’s problems on execution, saying a running game that produced only 96 yards against Indiana would have been fine if a 29-yard run by T.J.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2024

On his shoulders he has pinned shoulder boards bearing the three stars of a lieutenant general.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly