chipped
Example Sentences
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“For savers with money sitting in savings accounts earning a median or average rate, some may be seeing their returns being chipped away,” Roske said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Its curved blade, chipped and rusted, with a gilded, possibly brass, hilt featuring a lion on the end, is too delicate to hold.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The Venetians, in particular, who had dragged their feet about aiding the Romans, came to bitterly regret the fall as the Ottomans gradually chipped away at their maritime empire in the eastern Mediterranean.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Dodgers relievers Jack Dreyer, Alex Vesia and Tanner Scott chipped in a combined 3⅓ scoreless innings to secure the win.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
“Yeah,” I chipped in, “that bit was epic.”
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
