chipping
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Nexstar has been chipping away at the staff of its Chicago station WGN, which produces 12 hours of local news daily.
From Los Angeles Times
Even the little speckled tree frogs, the katydids, and the crickets were chipping in with their nickel’s worth of welcome music.
From Literature
KHARKIV, Ukraine—A Ukrainian counterattack in the country’s southeast is chipping away at Russian advances there and demonstrating that Kyiv’s forces have got plenty of fight left as Moscow’s invasion stretches into a fifth year.
"Kept chipping away. Got some stops, made some shots and there it is."
From Barron's
"It's regular season, so we just have to keep on chipping at it, keep on growing, keep on getting better and preparing for the postseason," he said.
From Barron's
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