nipping
Example Sentences
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There are no up-and-coming rappers nipping at their heels.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
When she couldn't control what she was eating, Kildunne would exercise to compensate, nipping out for runs to 'earn' the meal friends were about to serve her.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Claude-maker Anthropic has OpenAI, Google's Gemini and even Grok from xAI nipping at its heels in the market for professional AI.
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
“The White Lotus” carried six nominations into the ceremony, with streaming hits like “Adolescence” and “Severance” nipping at its heels.
From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026
Immediately, the James Caird sprang ahead, with the Dudley Docker nipping along in its wake, but the Stancomb Wills fell farther and farther astern.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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