is pinning
- present progressive of pin (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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I think, is kind of bitter in the beginning of the first season and is pinning her failures, blaming them, on her friend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
It is pinning its hopes on a new family of EVs starting with a $30,000 truck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
He has become the man the main opposition coalition, PUD, is pinning its hopes on to oust Mr Maduro, who has been in office for the past 11 years.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2024
Xpeng is pinning hopes on the new SUV to help turnaround its sales, after the company reported lackluster deliveries in May.
From Reuters ● Jun. 30, 2023
He is pinning his hopes on me and all I have for him is a lie, a bloody lie.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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