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nip

[nip] / nɪp /






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"He'd take the new ball, click into third gear, swing and nip it, put it on a sixpence," says Baker.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

This is why a lot of Jews want to nip that rhetoric in the bud.

From Slate • Dec. 19, 2025

On some days, Blanchard will nip over to a local park with a metal detector in hopes of finding lost gold jewelry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

Years later, when it appeared their feud might be heating up again, the two NBA greats took to social media to nip that notion in the bud.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2025

Ghost, already larger than his litter mates, smelled, her, gave her ear a careful nip, and settled back down.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin




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