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pinned (on)

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past tense of pin (on)

as in imputed (to)

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Water security India moved to put the treaty in abeyance in April last year following a militant attack in Kashmir, for which Delhi blamed Pakistan but Islamabad denied involvement.

— Sam Meredith,Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Officials blamed that attack on the National Liberation Army, Colombia’s largest remaining rebel group.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

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During his testimony, the prosecution produced a spiral notebook in which Clancy had left instructions for caretakers on when to put down the baby, which vegetables to prepare for dinner, how to cut up the sweet potatoes.

— Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
The military government put down the rebellion with brutal force.

— Mahbub Abdillahi, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2026

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