pinched
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Some of the price-cutting repackages an old playbook for retailers: When consumers feel pinched, the retailers sell products in smaller sizes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
“There were moments, there were twitches, there were things — I thought I was having pinched nerves in my neck, and they were quite frequent,” Andrews said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Big picture: Higher inflation has pinched households and raised costs for businesses.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
But firms say the exodus of individual money from the business could ease the competition that’s pinched lending margins and exacerbated the profit pinch from declining interest rates.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
Her face has that pinched look that means she’s got more to say but won’t say it.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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