chipping
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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That limited his practice time to chipping and putting on half a dozen holes, rather than extensive work on his long game.
From BBC
The agency has seen a decrease in funding since 2011, with inflation chipping away at a largely stagnant budget.
From Salon
She says: "We are lucky we do have somebody that's got that knowledge, and a bit of time that he can just keep chipping away at it".
From BBC
McIlroy made his comments before setting off to walk nine holes to practise chipping and putting, but leaving longer clubs in his bag.
From BBC
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
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