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tip

[tip] / tɪp /


NOUN
warning; useful hint or idea
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He said he didn't have the angle for a dunk "so I tried to tip it in softly and it went in."

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Monday's quake was caused by a movement on the Cotabato Trench, off the country's southern tip.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Bonus tip: You can build credit by becoming an authorized user on someone else’s card.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

“It’s a broad emerging market strategy with India kind of on the tip of the spear,” McNamara said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

One was on the tip of my nose, another on my ear, and two were walking down my chest.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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