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  • present participle of peg.
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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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TA Securities maintains a neutral rating on Malaysia’s semiconductor sector, pegging Dagang NeXchange as its top pick.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Goldman Sachs strategist on Thursday charted five-year rolling returns on the all-important 10-year Treasury note — pegging it as the worst such period for returns in more than a century.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

Hong Leong maintains an overweight rating on Malaysian oil and gas sector, pegging Dialog as its top pick on its stronger earnings visibility.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Affin Hwang maintains an overweight rating on Malaysia’s healthcare sector, pegging IHH Healthcare as its top pick.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

“I suppose you are going to college soon? I see you pegging away at your books, no, I mean studying hard.”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

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