chipping
Britishnoun
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Morris appeared to have scored earlier in the half, getting loose on a breakaway before chipping the ball over Galaxy keeper JT Marcinkowski.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Taking the slower route of chipping away at your debt with your income, rather than your retirement savings, is the wiser option here.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
Those gains are chipping away at Iran’s leverage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
"That is the most difficult thing when it comes to the Plan 2 loan - that it feels like you're not chipping away," she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
I continue to make my arrows, chipping the arrowheads and tying the feathers, until I have enough to go hunting.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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