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pegging

British  
/ ˈpɛɡɪŋ /

noun

  1. another name for aid climbing

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Nvidia, meanwhile, edged 0.2% higher to $199.99 each, pegging its market cap at just over $4.86 trillion.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

CGS maintains a neutral rating on the Malaysian auto sector, pegging Sime Darby as its top pick.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

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

Affin Hwang maintains a neutral rating on the Malaysian tech sector, pegging THMY, Vitrox Corp. and Kelington as top picks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

After the first two weeks, Turner was pegging lobster claws as fast as Willis and not getting pinched any more than anyone else.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt

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