chipping
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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But how would any of that pencil out with Dodger Stadium closed most of the year, and with gondola traffic chipping away at revenue from parking fees that start at a monstrous $40?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
It’s not just the federal government chipping in: A growing number of employers say they are also going to contribute to the accounts of their workers’ children.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
“If you start chipping away at it and preventing people from doing something as simple as speaking in a public park, in this case about yoga, you create a dangerous precedent.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
"My son's entire school experience was a gradual chipping away at a person, chipping away at their soul," she said.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
The next step was to try chipping away at these tools-by-appointment in order to improve their shape.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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