nipping
Example Sentences
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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
He received support from Ali, whose three wickets were all batters bowled by the ball nipping down the Lord's slope.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 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
Definitely not like they were on their way to school, but more like fighting wolf pups, batting and nipping at one another for exercise, especially the younger two.
From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia
