chipping

Example Sentences

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Barring the surprise elimination of Uruguay, it was essentially a 72-game exercise in chipping away 16 of the smaller countries to create a knockout competition.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

“When I’m saying diversifying, that is chipping away at it year over year.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

Researchers say these asymmetrical designs demonstrate that the toolmakers understood how to manage the stones as three-dimensional objects rather than simply chipping away randomly.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

The wealthy but suddenly unmoored LIV golfers have been left to scramble like a weekend hacker trying to salvage a bogey after chipping into a sand trap.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

When she had finished the carving of the puppies, she found a stone by the river and began chipping it into an owl.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George