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“We just saw the beginning of that resurgence and we don’t want to nip that in the bud,” Zbur said in an interview.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

As competitors nip at their heels, OpenAI and Anthropic have been spurred to increase investment in both engineers and data-center access at the expense of profitability.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 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

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

Just as the first Grievers arm extended out to nip at them, Minho and Thomas dove in opposite directions, each toward one of the outer walls of the corridor.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner

For decades, he supervised the coal conveyor belt that fed generators, breathing in dust and gas that "nipped his throat".

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

Kirsten added "it needs to be nipped in the bud".

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

“You’ve stopped something growing. You’ve nipped it in the bud. You’ll never get it back, that moment, that shining morning face coming through the door.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

As Patrick Dorgu wheeled away having nipped in front of Rico Lewis to put the ball past Gianluigi Donnarumma, the Manchester derby was over.

From BBC ● May 19, 2026

I leaned against a gate, and looked into an empty field where no sheep were feeding, where the short grass was nipped and blanched.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

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

The children had since been "nipping down" for short cool-off periods, said Judd, with a lesson also taking place in the unusual setting.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

But head teacher Claire Judd said they went a step further - cooling their feet in water baths and "nipping in and out" of a World War Two German bunker.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 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

The pack raced across the flagstones barking, circling him, jumping up to lick his filthy face, nipping at his legs.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin