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chipping



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Offshoring has been chipping away at back-office jobs for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

The fossil jaws showed extensive chipping, scratching, cracking, and polishing, all signs of a strong biting force.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

Then the new guy, Ryan Ward, made the final out in his big league debut, robbed of a hit and a chance to keep chipping away by a diving Troy Johnston in right field.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

There's an Open at Royal Birkdale in July, the venue where he announced himself by chipping in at the last to finish fourth as a 17-year-old amateur in 1998.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

We dug all night, chipping away at the ice, digging as deep as we could.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys



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