chipping
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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So far this year, rising inflation rates have been chipping at the real returns people can get in high-yield savings accounts and CDs.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 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
It’s not just the federal government chipping in: A growing number of employers say they are also going to contribute to the accounts of their workers’ children.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 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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