nip
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This is why a lot of Jews want to nip that rhetoric in the bud.
From Slate • Dec. 19, 2025
I relied on my accuracy, backing myself to hit the same spot on or outside off stump, with a bit of bounce and nip.
From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025
On some days, Blanchard will nip over to a local park with a metal detector in hopes of finding lost gold jewelry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025
"If they forget something, my friends can just nip back to their accommodation, whereas I can't, " she says.
From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025
If he could somehow get hold of the pieces of his motorcycle, and if he could manage to nip off a strand of Miss K’s strong hair, perhaps he could tie his motorcycle together again.
From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary
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