Sentence examples for serious pinch from inspiring English sources

That can mean a serious pinch on rich-country wallets—some blame rocketing oil prices in 2007-08 for the start of the global recession or political unrest in emerging markets.

Furthermore, the bases are situated in such a way that the U.S. would have the ability to block sea lanes, which is a hidden message to China that their highly export-driven economy could face the prospect of a serious pinch at a moment's notice".

The specimen having 100% recycled coarse aggregate replacement ratio has slightly lower lateral strength and secant stiffness than the specimens with 0% or 50% recycled coarse aggregate replacement ratio, and shows more serious pinching effect on its hysteresis curve.

These included violations as serious as pinching a child during nap time, as well as lesser incidents like leaving an infant unsupervised for 45 seconds, and not having ensured that records were up-to-date.

The boys discover they can make serious cash by pinching bits of metal and selling them to Kitten (Sean Gilder) the big, ferocious dealer who lurks in his scrapyard, a place of perpetual, wintry ugliness.

After leaving school, unsatisfied with factory jobs and a brief stint at Tesco, Bronson moved into more serious crimes, like pinching cars and scrapping with rockers as a teenage mod of Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.

The work requires a strong back, thick gloves and skill with the hori hori, a Japanese weeding knife with a serrated edge along one side that, in a pinch, could do serious damage in a street fight.

But their penny-pinching has had serious repercussions for the small businesses that used to perform those tasks for them.

Anticipation and duration is always a recipe for a serious reception in New York; add a pinch of punishment and you're made.

He said her prolonged fits of high-pitched screaming, kicking, scratching, pinching and grabbing have had a serious impact on the lives of her two siblings.

Do not use a super powerful magnet, pinching and high pickup can turn into a serious problem.