pip
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Kylian Mbappe is still the star turn and will continue his bid to pip Argentina's Lionel Messi to both the Golden Boot and title of all-time top scorer in World Cup tournaments.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
But a final run on which he did two flying laps enabled him to pip Antonelli by 0.068 seconds and Russell whooped with delight on the radio after realising he had secured pole.
From BBC ● May 23, 2026
They succeeded occasionally—Liverpool managed to pip him to a couple of championships—but Guardiola’s City took the title in six of the past eight years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
Watchers on Saturday spotted what appeared to be a pip in the second egg.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2026
Kyle half expected the guy to say “pip pip, cheerio” or something.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
And in 2012, it pipped United to its first Premier League title.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Manzambi had an excellent tournament, and Villa pipped Newcastle to sign him.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Ireland's Rhasidat Adeleke set a new national record as she pipped Asher-Smith to silver.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli pipped Red Bull's Max Verstappen to pole position in a gripping qualifying session at the Monaco Grand Prix.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
I dined with Roger and Rachel last night, and they told me that you looked rather pipped before you went to Devonshire.
From Changing Winds A Novel by St. John G. (St. John Greer) Ervine
Having taken five years out from the sport before returning during the Covid-19 pandemic, she took 1500m bronze at the Paris Olympics before pipping Hodgkinson to silver at last year's World Championships in the 800m.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
McClenaghan won gold eight years ago, pipping England's Max Whitlock - who has been forced to withdraw from these Games with injury - before collecting silver in Birmingham four years ago.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Johnson had never claimed a podium spot in Cortina before Sunday but outshone the rest of the field from sixth on the starting list, pipping Germany's rising star Emma Aicher by just 0.04sec.
From Barron's ● Feb. 8, 2026
Last year English post-punk band English Teacher won with their debut album "This Could Be Texas", pipping favourite Charli XCX.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025
He had at that time a pig which was ready for pipping; she had a litter of seven, and they all died.
From Animal Ghosts Or, Animal Hauntings and the Hereafter by Elliott O'Donnell
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