nip
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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
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
This is why a lot of Jews want to nip that rhetoric in the bud.
From Slate ● Dec. 19, 2025
Bristle sprang back to nip at her brother.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
Crucially, Chelsea nipped in at the last minute to sign Willian from under the noses of Spurs, who might argue that was only because of the secret payments.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 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
I nipped out before the lunchtime rush and my first impression was "it's massive" followed swiftly by "how much?"
From BBC ● May 15, 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
I nipped it, brought it to my face, and buried myself in its fragrance.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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
There are no up-and-coming rappers nipping at their heels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
"Probably on reflection I could have used swing more to set up the wobble seam, which might have just gone straight on rather than nipping," Potts says.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2026
And now here we are, standing with the winter chill nipping at our noses, forcing ourselves into a conversation.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
Vocabulary lists containing nip
Wintry Words
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Essential Three-Letter Words, Part 2
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