nip
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“They had no clue what he really was gonna do. I want everybody to know man, Nip put his heart and soul on Crenshaw and Slauson.”
From Washington Times • Mar. 30, 2020
Patrick Nip, a Hong Kong official responsible for mainland affairs, said the vote depended on whether protesters halted violence.
From Washington Post • Nov. 18, 2019
“People like Nip are never just what they do for a living,” Chandler tweeted.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2019
Nip this in the bud now, otherwise you might be setting yourself up for a married life full of swallowed words and in-law-related distress.
From Slate • Mar. 13, 2017
Nip it in the bud, not butt, Ms. Hardwick, she answers, then adds, Sorta like when you prune a flower in the budding stage, to keep it from growing.
From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander
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