have pinned
- present perfect of pin.
Example Sentences
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In response, nuclear proponents have pinned their hopes on scaled-down plants known as small modular reactors, arguing they can be built faster and more cheaply than larger ones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
According to Juan, many of those detained in Tocorón have pinned their hopes on one date: that of the presidential inauguration on 10 January 2025.
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2025
Many industry executives have pinned some of the viewership declines on a lower tolerance for three-and-a-half-hour events packed with repeated commercial breaks.
From New York Times ● Mar. 25, 2024
Scientists have pinned a handful of those spikes, known as Miyake events, to single calendar years.
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 26, 2023
This is something out of my control, a decision I can’t make, and I have pinned my whole self to it working out okay.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
