chipping
Example Sentences
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Those gains are chipping away at Iran’s leverage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
“If you start chipping away at it and preventing people from doing something as simple as speaking in a public park, in this case about yoga, you create a dangerous precedent.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Beatty’s lyrics are filled with strong images and evocative phrases — the paint chipping off a “white picket dream” in the new album’s “Fleur de Lis,” for instance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
“When I’m saying diversifying, that is chipping away at it year over year.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
His house—with its well-maintained lawn—sits on a street of sagging roofs, chipping paint, and overgrown yards.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
