pegging
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Cody was most familiar with Pedretti’s performance in “You,” pegging the actor as an “intense brunet” that didn’t square at first with her interpretation of Cherry as an Anna Nicole Smith type.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
After Juventus dropped two points at home to Lazio on Sunday they sit fourth on 46 points with Roma now on level pegging, with 14 matches to go.
From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026
Maybank maintains a positive rating on Malaysia’s ports and logistics sector, pegging Westports as top buy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026
Gold has no earnings or dividends, which makes pegging its fundamental value difficult.
From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025
She described a plan for treatment, pegging some hope to what the results could be, but I was too overwhelmed to note the details.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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