Example Sentences

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Nick thought he was pinning the crime on a dead man, someone from his past.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

But if Ms Robison was pinning her hopes on his investing the extra cash in public services, which would have led to an increase in her budget through the block grant, then she was disappointed.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2023

He told young people he was pinning his hopes on their efforts in working to save the planet and to make the world’s economy more attentive to the poor.

From Washington Times • Sep. 24, 2022

Elena, a pensioner interviewed in the conflict region of eastern Ukraine, said she was pinning her hopes on a halt to shelling.

From Reuters • Dec. 6, 2021

What was pinning him down, pressing on him with so much weight that he could not move?

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin