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
It's nip and tuck between Gordon and Angus Gunn for a starting place against Haiti on Saturday.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 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
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
When Ali nipped one back to Root, the captain reviewed in desperation.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
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
As Patrick Dorgu wheeled away having nipped in front of Rico Lewis to put the ball past Gianluigi Donnarumma, the Manchester derby was over.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
A rattlesnake nipped a woman on the ankle during a hike in Ventura County, marking the seventh reported snake bite in the county this year, officials say.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 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
And competitors are always nipping at their heels—particularly for Mixue, where a sluggish Chinese economy has led to cutthroat price wars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● 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
Frightful and I slept with the good frost nipping our faces.
From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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