nip
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A pilot scheme designed to identify and nip potential health problems in the bud has been launched by the Isle of Man's public health directorate.
From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026
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
They nip at my fingertips and press against my body, wings sliding across the back of my neck, feet tearing at my hair.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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Essential Three-Letter Words, Part 2
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