chipping
Britishnoun
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BOJ officials’ signaling of faster hikes is chipping away at perceptions of the central bank as slow-moving—a view that has long been a drag on the yen, the foreign-exchange strategist said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 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
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
As the chase began, Rohit made 11 before chipping Sam Curran to mid-on and, in the next over, Kohli was palpably lbw to Jofra Archer for five.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
The paint is chipping in several places, and I can see peeks of the pink the room used to be.
From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper
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