Sentence examples for continued to pinch from inspiring English sources

The number of investment bankers, traders, researchers, sales people and other frontline producers fell for the fourth straight year as tighter regulations and sluggish markets continued to pinch the world's 10 largest investment banks, a new study found.

Now, Ms. Armstrong says, she continues to pinch every penny.

The trick with training any standard is to allow the plant to grow one single main stem by continuing to pinch off all the side branches.

And I'm wondering what this all means for business travelers, who are already scrambling as the big carriers continue to pinch domestic seating capacity.

Investors seem to be betting that a slowing U.S. economy and credit crunch will continue to pinch the profits of small-caps.

However, if you're a triple threat talent like Scott Prendergast, you reach out and continue to pinch your audience to remind them exactly whose nightmare it is that they find so damned entertaining.

Continue to pinch the newspapers into the shape you want.

As the plant continues to grow, pinch off the newest, highest sets of leaves every time it grows another six inches.

Consumers continued to feel the pinch at grocery stores and gasoline stations in April as a widely used index of inflation rose at the fastest 12-month rate since the later part of 2008, according to government figures released on Friday.

While we believe the two sides are likely to eventually resolve the dispute through negotiations, investors are likely to continue to be pinched in the near term as the ongoing spat continues to unleash fear and uncertainty on financial markets.

The city's investment portfolio continues to get pinched amid slow economic recovery, officials reported this week, ending $11 million down compared to the previous fiscal quarter.