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piping

[pahy-ping] / ˈpaɪ pɪŋ /


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The hope is to be serving the community piping hot slices of pepperoni pizza by spring.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

The rollercoaster structure in front of the East Stand was built from wooden slats, plastic piping, fabric and was designed to be rolled out in sections.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

The vineyard has a system of piping spread across 1.85 hectares of the vines, which steadily drips water onto the ground around the plants' roots, and is turned on every few days.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

You could spoon it on instead, of course, but piping the ricotta creates exactly the kind of unnecessary flourish brunch deserves.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

His disembodied, piping voice stayed on and sent out slogans.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

All last week the pipings from Ohio State's camp in Pasadena were music to Waldorf's ears.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then, amid buzzings and squawkings, came Tristan's voice and the shepherd's pipings which tell him that Isolde's ship is in sight.

From Time Magazine Archive

The sacrosanct smoking room had a new carpet, its lackeys new black uniforms with green lapel pipings.

From Time Magazine Archive

Last week out of Massachusetts came an important sign and portent, a shrill whistling wind, like the first ominous pipings of a hurricane, which swayed the tall grass violently for all to see.

From Time Magazine Archive

Above us the air teems with invisible swift movement, with howls, pipings, and hisses.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque


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