nipping
Example Sentences
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Calls to overhaul the environmental act have been rising for decades, but state lawmakers have been loath to delve into the sprawling and complicated statute, nipping and tucking it instead with myriad carve-outs and workarounds.
From New York Times
But Miller Moss, another four-star freshman, is still nipping at his heels.
From Los Angeles Times
Its job is to make sure that the one true “sacred timeline” remains intact by nipping any possible branches that sprout from establishing alternate timelines and creating alternate universes.
From Los Angeles Times
Survila chooses moments with a poetic, sometimes slightly off-kilter eye that’s evident from an early sequence: an eagle poised to devour some meat gets distracted by a raven nipping at its tail feathers.
From New York Times
Another reminder that younger performers are nipping at her heels is the last thing she needs.
From Salon
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