nipping
Example Sentences
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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
More recently, the explosion in popularity for resale clothing and the growing use of GLP-1 drugs for weight loss have created more need for nipping and tucking what is in peoples’ closets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
Claude-maker Anthropic has OpenAI, Google's Gemini and even Grok from xAI nipping at its heels in the market for professional AI.
From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026
"I'm open to evolution and some nipping and tucking, but without being ultimately able to steer the ship maybe there is someone better," he said.
From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2026
Toddlers clapped from the shoulders of their fathers, and Cora caught Mayor nipping at the air.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
