were pinning
- past progressive of pin.
Example Sentences
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A year ago, Gray was the young pitcher Nationals fans were pinning their hopes on amid the team’s rebuild.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 19, 2023
“Policymakers were pinning too many hopes on ending unemployment insurance as a labor market boost,” said Fiona Greig, managing director of the JPMorgan Chase Institute, who has studied the issue.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 22, 2021
“They were pinning their ears back and got to me a couple of times.”
From Washington Times ● Sep. 22, 2019
Refugees on the islands had told the BBC they were pinning their hopes on the vote.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2019
A place was selected and stakes and pins cut in the shortest possible time, and we were pinning it down lest it should be blown away, when the storm suddenly burst over us.
From Canoeing in the wilderness by Thoreau, Henry David
