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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

"You put it in the right area it's going to nip either way. I actually think it's a bit of an unfair contest," Cook said.

From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2025

I’ll have to nip them into a hunt.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

The cool evening air nipped at my arms as he took my hand and told me, “You are a beautiful person. I just love hearing all your stories.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

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

It was nipped in the bud by the court, which weighed in to uphold a lower court's ruling.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

Karia doesn’t skimp on it, but then again, neither did Shakespeare, and the film is faithful, even if nipped and tucked for running time’s sake.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026

"Some of the animals were fighting," said Jeremy, pulling his head sideways as the dragon nipped affectionately at his ear.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

Amex couldn’t resist a jab at the other credit-card companies nipping at its lounge heels: It will be the only operator with outlets at the three major metro New York airports.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Before the conflict, Saudi Arabia was the world’s No. 1 crude-oil exporter, with the U.S. nipping at its heels after the yearslong boost in production following the shale revolution.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

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

More recently, the explosion in popularity for resale clothing and the growing use of GLP-1 drugs for weight loss have created more need for nipping and tucking what is in peoples’ closets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026

Like a puppy nipping, playfully growling preparing for battle with wolves.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner