chip
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Micron’s stock was down 5.6% shortly after the market opened on Tuesday amid declines across the broader chip sector.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
The chip makers introduced hardware and software designs for future AI data centers, but the revenue potential is still far out, an analyst says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
The Dodgers’ offense started to chip away at Henderson right away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Nonetheless, investors in chip stocks will add Tan’s views to longstanding concerns about the sustainability of the AI boom and the capex associated with the buildout of AI infrastructure.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
But that word, “whatnot,” settled into his brain like a splinter, like a chip of glass—like anything that looks healed over but truly isn’t, and can still give pangs years later.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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The last time he had expressed frustration about the Commanders on social media was three years ago, shortly after Harris became majority owner and Johnson had chipped in $240 million as a limited partner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
At a punk show, a singer’s tooth was chipped when a crowd member bumped into the microphone, prompting a reminder to tone down the rowdiness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
“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
He phoned people who chipped in to his Crowdfunder for the phone box project, as well as a few others to make up the numbers.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Sometimes I sit behind the counter while she cleans the filters of the dryers or sweeps the chipped floor tiles.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
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BOJ officials’ signaling of faster hikes is chipping away at perceptions of the central bank as slow-moving—a view that has long been a drag on the yen, the foreign-exchange strategist said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Vanderbilt trailed by 17 points midway through the third quarter when they started chipping away at a comeback.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
The next inning, however, he surrendered five runs as the Cardinals kept chipping away with five singles, a hit batter, a walk and a sacrifice fly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Taking the slower route of chipping away at your debt with your income, rather than your retirement savings, is the wiser option here.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
His house—with its well-maintained lawn—sits on a street of sagging roofs, chipping paint, and overgrown yards.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
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