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tip

[tip] / tɪp /


NOUN
warning; useful hint or idea
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They regard that figure as "the tip of the iceberg" and believe around 10-15% of season tickets are controlled by touts.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

The states raised "serious questions" about the deal's potential to be anticompetitive, the judge said in her ruling, adding that "the balance of equities and public interest tip sharply in favor of the Plaintiff States."

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

After a particularly long, road rage-y drive, I splashed my face with ice water, a tip I learned on TikTok, to see if it might take the edge off my vibrating tension.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Another account described a former investment banker saying he received the same kind of early tip through a conservative Heritage Foundation associate and used it to profit as well.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

And then she dabbed some whipped cream on the tip of the boy’s nose, and he did the same to her, and they laughed and gobbled everything up.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

I tipped Spain to beat France but still did not expect such a flat performance and their star-studded frontline to flounder as badly as they did.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

But he has only three years to turn things around, with Reform tipped in polls to win the next general election expected in 2029.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

The 22-year-old was listed in the starting lineup before the game against the San Antonio Spurs, but when the game tipped off in front of an empty arena, Thiero was still in the locker room.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

When the U.S. finally entered World War I in 1917, America’s vast industrial resources helped Allies keep fighting before U.S. troops arrived, and then tipped the balance after forces landed.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

She tipped her head toward the back of the shop, where Mr. Elives had gone, then shook it once more.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

“Horsegirls” might read on paper as too sickly sweet, but Meyering’s thoughtful direction and star Lillian Carrier’s performance keep it from tipping too far in that direction.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2026

A PS spokeswoman says they do this because of varying tipping practices around the world.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright isn't the only one either who believes Didier Deschamps' men are the team to beat, with pundits, fans and bookmakers largely tipping France for the title.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

“With so much riding on so few names, a slower payoff wouldn’t just be a sector problem, it would risk tipping the economy into recession and the S&P 500 into a correction,” Slok wrote.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

I remember playing with the lounging chair when I was little, tipping the wooden handle and lying back.

From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm




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