peg
noun
a pin of wood or other material driven or fitted into something, as to fasten parts together, to hang things on, to make fast a rope or string on, to stop a hole, or to mark some point.
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
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It’s tough to make it as a coach in the NFL, and 10 teams will be pegging their hopes on new coaches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2022