nipping
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Nipping on its heels is “Moulin Rouge!,” a jukebox adaptation of Baz Luhrmann’s hyperactive 2001 movie about the goings-on in a turn-of-the-century Parisian nightclub that has 14 nods.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 26, 2021
Nipping it in the bud early is key.
From Slate • Jan. 19, 2021
Nipping at McIlroy’s heels, Thomas and Watson both mixed five birdies with one bogey in shooting 67 as they bounced back from missing the cut last week.
From Reuters • Feb. 20, 2020
Nipping at Rubio’s heels is Cruz, followed by Kasich, Bush and Christie, in that order.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2016
Nipping off an edge by not inserting the forceps far enough is also to be avoided.
From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier
