nipping
Example Sentences
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But head teacher Claire Judd said they went a step further - cooling their feet in water baths and "nipping in and out" of a World War Two German bunker.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 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
“The White Lotus” carried six nominations into the ceremony, with streaming hits like “Adolescence” and “Severance” nipping at its heels.
From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026
“For all the success we had this year, we are still nipping at the heels of giants who earned their positions over the last 50 years,” said Hogan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025
The Black Tips had been nipping at his heels for weeks, and now he’d forced them to play their hand.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
