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nipping

[nip-ing] / ˈnɪp ɪŋ /






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The intrusion was first detected by Hugging Face last week, when it noticed tens of thousands of AIs nipping at its system.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 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

Without competition nipping at its heels, Bell Labs engineers had the luxury of working out difficult ideas over decades.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 28, 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

I was running for my life, the train nipping at my heels, but I was winning the race!

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns




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