Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nail (down)
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The success of The Onion Field proved to be a turning point for Wambaugh.—
Chris Koseluk,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025 -
Did my experience prove to be as simple as power on, connect, tap the app, choose a target and wait?—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Feb. 2025
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With all precincts reporting, the Will County election results show 59.44% for Steilen and 40.56% for Balich in the supervisor’s race.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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Footage shared with the post shows the snake catcher carefully examining the sizable sofa to locate the reptile inside.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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Italian immigrants most likely brought it to the United States in the 19th century and established it in California in the late 1800s.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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The actress established her career with major roles in Corrina, Corrina (1994) and Waterworld (1995) before Mars and Napoleon Dynamite (2004) introduced her to new audiences.—
Sezin Koehler,
EW.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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Candidates vying for the seat have to file for it 72 hours before the caucus, the time and location of which has yet to be determined.—
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Feb. 2025
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That means making sure the youngster can demonstrate enough self-control that allows the educational process to function.—
Vincent Turley,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2025
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Our Patriots will take to the streets to peacefully demonstrate.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2025
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The plan currently insures over 480,000 active state employees.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Feb. 2025
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More than 6,900 residents are insured via the state's program, called Pathways to Coverage, according to the Georgia Department of Community Health.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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When that happens, the Clean Water Act requires the permitting agency to adjust its permit requirements to ensure that water quality standards are met.—
Robin Kundis Craig,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2025
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At the height of the ghost candidate scandals, a group of lawmakers asked the PSC to specifically audit FPL to ensure that electric bills weren’t funding political spending or schemes.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2025
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The new proposal Israel has announced would have Hamas release half of the living and dead hostages at the start of the seven-week ceasefire period, and would secure the release of the remaining hostages by the end, if the two sides reach an agreement on a permanent end of the war.—
Hadeel Al-Shalchi,
NPR,
2 Mar. 2025
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More News: Bubba Wallace Has Epic Response To Powerful Lewis Hamilton Statement Chase Elliott secured third place, followed by Carson Hocevar, Daniel Suarez, Shane van Gisbergen, Kyle Larson, Kyle Busch, Ross Chastain, and Todd Gilliland rounding out the top ten.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Nail (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nail%20%28down%29. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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