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He was standing in line at Chick-fil-A with his wife and five children when the chap behind them offered to pick up their tab.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Aaron Anderson, a father-of-three living in an adjoining currently-unaffected street, said his "anxiety was through the roof" waiting for "the chap on the door".

From BBC ● May 29, 2026

As an honest broker from the moderate left, notwithstanding his Trump fixation, Mr. Traub may be the chap to get the message across.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026

But this stammering, rather dull chap doesn’t come across as a genius.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2025

Not that this Robin Wood was not a good fellow: he was a good chap, and a good neighbour too.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

The 72-year-old actor said he spent his upbringing around horses in rural Alabama and knew his way around a pair of chaps.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026

The three-hour extravaganza of chaps and cowboy boots has been lauded for its high-energy and artistry, and has delighted fans with appearances by Beyoncé and Jay-Z's daughters, Blue, 13, and Rumi, aged eight.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2025

If untended, it has below the green top what some people call “petticoats” of dead leaves, but I think they look like those furry chaps that silent movie cowboys used to wear.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2025

Money talks: "Pinch your noses chaps, we’re going in. This is too good to refuse."

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2024

I mean, he wasn’t dirty, didn’t have on spurs or cowhide chaps or a red bandanna around his neck, and didn’t carry a lasso.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

A life-threatening medical emergency is to him what a chapped lip is to most of us.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

The third day of the fire, he woke up with a runny nose, sore throat and chapped lips, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

"Someone chapped my door and I let them in."

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2025

Herbalists recommend calendula lotions, creams, and ointments for chapped skin, eczema, minor cuts and burns, diaper rash, insect bites, hemorrhoids, athlete’s foot, and varicose veins.

From National Geographic ● Feb. 7, 2024

His firm, broad face showed weight-loss in deep shadows under the cheekbones, his eyes were sunken and his mouth sorely chapped and cracked.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

Applying a thick layer of lip balm with moisturizing ingredients like petrolatum or shea butter before bedtime will also nourish your lips and prevent chapping, Rogers said.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 5, 2024

For dry lips, plain petroleum jelly is an effective and cheap way to prevent chapping, Burkemper said.

From US News ● Feb. 20, 2016

They secrete oil to cleanse the nipple opening and prevent chapping and cracking of the nipple during breastfeeding.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013

The wicked, chapping gusts are not expected until afternoon.

From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2013

In the winter he used oil to prevent chapping, and he kept the cuticles pushed down and his nails always filed to the shape of his finger-tips.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers