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nipping

[nip-ing] / ˈnɪp ɪŋ /






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There are no up-and-coming rappers nipping at their heels.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

"Probably on reflection I could have used swing more to set up the wobble seam, which might have just gone straight on rather than nipping," Potts says.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 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

Microsoft currently holds the rank of the third-largest U.S. company, but can it maintain its lead with Alphabet nipping at its heels?

From MarketWatch • Nov. 19, 2025

“Of all the times for her to disappear! And why aren’t the Sisters nipping this in the bud?!”

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill




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