Example Sentences

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Media reports have pegged the expected initial valuation at around $2 trillion.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

In retrospect, it’s easy why pundits have pegged this conference as the high water mark for Moms for Liberty’s influence.

From Salon • Jan. 20, 2026

Researchers have pegged the annual medical costs associated with obesity at $174 billion in the U.S. alone.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2024

While some oddsmakers and data analysts have pegged others to win, the song by Kalush Orchestra is quickly becoming a sentimental favorite.

From Seattle Times • May 6, 2022

“Wouldn’t have pegged you for a billiards man,” he says.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz