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[chip] / tʃɪp /




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For now, Rasgon said he’s focused on Nvidia and Broadcom, which he views as the main drivers of the chip trade.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

It highlights 11 domains to watch right now, including chip design, cybersecurity, biology, finance, legal, quant trading, recursive self-improvement, hardware design, materials science, alignment and software engineering.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

In September, Seoul announced plans for a 162.3 trillion won "Future Fund" next year, aimed at channelling record tax revenues from the country’s chip boom into long-term growth.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

Perhaps the most telling sign investors have grown weary of the AI trade is that chip stocks have undergone “sharp multiple compression,” Rasgon said, referring to valuations shrinking despite expectations for earnings to continue growing.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026

She could chip away with Uncle Kufa’s knife.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

Given tons of time and space just outside the penalty area, she settled a short pass from Sentnor, then patiently chipped forward a right-footed shot that Boston defender Deja Davis inadvertently headed into the net.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Thousands of burned tree trunks stacked neatly to the end of a country block, a mountain range of chipped wood piles rising behind them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

At a punk show, a singer’s tooth was chipped when a crowd member bumped into the microphone, prompting a reminder to tone down the rowdiness.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

“For savers with money sitting in savings accounts earning a median or average rate, some may be seeing their returns being chipped away,” Roske said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

Papi planted the tree the same year that he and Mami, Lolo, and Tía Inés all chipped in to buy Las Casitas.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

Meanwhile, religious groups and nongovernment organizations were chipping in money and support for the new arrivals.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

His late father helped clear the credit-card balance, but he is still chipping away at the loan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

The next inning, however, he surrendered five runs as the Cardinals kept chipping away with five singles, a hit batter, a walk and a sacrifice fly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Taking the slower route of chipping away at your debt with your income, rather than your retirement savings, is the wiser option here.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026

Even the little speckled tree frogs, the katydids, and the crickets were chipping in with their nickel’s worth of welcome music.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls


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