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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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Yap maintains a positive view on the Malaysian oil and gas sector, pegging Keyfield and Perdana Petroleum as its top picks.

From The Wall Street Journal May 13, 2026

Chevron rose 2% to $197.09 each, pegging its 2026 advance at just under 20%.

From Barron's May 1, 2026

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

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

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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