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in the bud

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Hilton Worldwide Holdings appeared earlier this month to have nipped a similar public-relations crisis in the bud.

From The Wall Street Journal

A pilot scheme designed to identify and nip potential health problems in the bud has been launched by the Isle of Man's public health directorate.

From BBC

This is why a lot of Jews want to nip that rhetoric in the bud.

From Slate

"If we can nip it in the bud from even one person, then hopefully we could stop them potentially doing more harm to other people."

From BBC

“I nip problems in the bud!” the Obayifo exclaims.

From Literature