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tip

[tip] / tɪp /


NOUN
warning; useful hint or idea
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Insider tip: Ride the Roundhouse Express gondola from the River Run base to the historic Roundhouse restaurant for a fondue lunch with panoramic views of five mountain ranges.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

EDINBURG, Texas — Clad in pressed jeans and cowboy hats, dozens of riders on horseback and drivers in pickups kicked up dust along a dirt road in Edinburg, near the southern tip of Texas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

He was born to Moroccan parents and raised in a rough neighborhood in Eilat, at Israel’s southern tip.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

He addressed the issue of coal tip safety in Wales during his visit, saying it was of "critical importance" that the remaining tips in Wales are made safe.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

It’s a bird at the very tip of a branch, directly opposite us.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

No doubt the surge in generative artificial intelligence use is what tipped the scales, but of course, not all bots are created equal.

From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026

Grammy prognosticators have tipped Kay as a potential best new artist nominee when nods are announced Nov. 16.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

This tipped the scales to suggest an answer while manufacturing an appearance of neutrality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

However, a suspicious member of staff at the club tipped off police.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Renn knelt by the fire and tipped her load onto the ground.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

They asked not to identify their tracking methods to avoid tipping off criminals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

But Hoads Wood campaigners have criticised the authorities for not acting quickly enough when the illegal tipping was first reported at the Kent site.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

"We're at a bit of a tipping point so now feels like the time to do something about it," she said.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

The researchers then adjusted the lasers until the entire system reached the critical tipping point they wanted to study.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

“Nice to meet you, Miss Warne,” he said, tipping his bloodstained cap as if we were at a Sunday picnic.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan


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