Example Sentences

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Somewhere in that process, on account of the sudden close proximity, pigs living around the orchards picked up Nipah, possibly by consuming fallen fruit that bats had nibbled on.

From Salon • Jan. 4, 2021

The goats had nibbled the weeds to the ground and were awaiting transfer to another section of the park.

From Washington Times • Nov. 22, 2015

For two and a half days the ball had nibbled around enough to undermine the batsmen.

From The Guardian • Apr. 24, 2010

Even the fact that Depression had nibbled away 4% of their air mail poundage failed to quench their delight.

From Time Magazine Archive

Like mice, military censors had nibbled at Milton’s letters before Desdemona got to digest them.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides