nip
Example Sentences
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It happens off the ball but is more identifiable than the subtle elbow to the chest or a nip to the stomach.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Shelter workers mentioned a previous bite but characterized it as a nip at the heels and “not a big deal,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026
This is why a lot of Jews want to nip that rhetoric in the bud.
From Slate • Dec. 19, 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
“There are a lot of us who want to nip this thing in the bud.”
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
Vocabulary lists containing nip
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Essential Three-Letter Words, Part 2
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