nip
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"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
On some days, Blanchard will nip over to a local park with a metal detector in hopes of finding lost gold jewelry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025
"If they forget something, my friends can just nip back to their accommodation, whereas I can't, " she says.
From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025
And when he gives my ear a playful nip.
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
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