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chipping

British  
/ ˈtʃɪpɪŋ /

noun

  1. another name for chip

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Dimon also has reason to worry about rivals chipping away at JPMorgan’s business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

You also need to superproof your financial future before chipping away at funds that are, I hope, continuing to make money for you.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The ball bounced favourably for Darcy Graham after Thompson's charged down kick and he gleefully took full advantage, chipping the ball over Keenan before touching down ahead of Gibson-Park.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The agency has seen a decrease in funding since 2011, with inflation chipping away at a largely stagnant budget.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

Even the little speckled tree frogs, the katydids, and the crickets were chipping in with their nickel’s worth of welcome music.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

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