chipping
Britishnoun
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BOJ officials’ signaling of faster hikes is chipping away at perceptions of the central bank as slow-moving—a view that has long been a drag on the yen, the foreign-exchange strategist said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Vanderbilt trailed by 17 points midway through the third quarter when they started chipping away at a comeback.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
So far this year, rising inflation rates have been chipping at the real returns people can get in high-yield savings accounts and CDs.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
The next inning, however, he surrendered five runs as the Cardinals kept chipping away with five singles, a hit batter, a walk and a sacrifice fly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
As they slept, the gale increased, battering other floes against their berg and chipping away at its edges.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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