Example Sentences

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"He gets nervous before Test matches and apparently gets even more nervous before the team song. Apparently a couple didn't go down all that well but I believe he is nailing them now."

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2023

Which is why I think Eric is nailing this.

From New York Times • Jul. 5, 2023

The real challenge of vegan fish is nailing the mouthfeel.

From Scientific American • Feb. 28, 2023

All it takes is nailing the font on the title card and pairing it with a swell of melodic majestic to get that tingle.

From Salon • Nov. 12, 2019

Across the street, someone is nailing planks across their front windows.

From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes