nip
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“We just saw the beginning of that resurgence and we don’t want to nip that in the bud,” Zbur said in an interview.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Shelter workers mentioned a previous bite but characterized it as a nip at the heels and “not a big deal,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026
This is why a lot of Jews want to nip that rhetoric in the bud.
From Slate ● Dec. 19, 2025
Because Jofra Archer has that angle of nipping back towards the stumps, can he nip one away?
From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2025
In fact, he hardly dared exit, even for food, lest a wayward shotgun pellet nip his delicate aesthetic life in the bud.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
For decades, he supervised the coal conveyor belt that fed generators, breathing in dust and gas that "nipped his throat".
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
The cool evening air nipped at my arms as he took my hand and told me, “You are a beautiful person. I just love hearing all your stories.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
It was nipped in the bud by the court, which weighed in to uphold a lower court's ruling.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Thierno Barry nipped in to equalise for Everton and the game changed.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
Arya whirled, felt leather catch and tear as a huge fang nipped at her jerkin, and then she was running.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
Before the conflict, Saudi Arabia was the world’s No. 1 crude-oil exporter, with the U.S. nipping at its heels after the yearslong boost in production following the shale revolution.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
The intrusion was first detected by Hugging Face last week, when it noticed tens of thousands of AIs nipping at its system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
The children had since been "nipping down" for short cool-off periods, said Judd, with a lesson also taking place in the unusual setting.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
There are no up-and-coming rappers nipping at their heels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
Hedwig got his attention by nipping him sharply on the wrist.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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