Example Sentences

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In the meantime, Hogan, a cancer survivor and gregarious pol, is chiseling his political persona into 2020 shape — and is taking steps to introduce himself to Republican voters nationally.

From Washington Post • Mar. 17, 2019

After today's announcement, physicists are reserving judgment, saying that the data is chiseling away the possibilities of where the Higgs may be located.

From US News • Dec. 19, 2011

If the accusation is that Du Pont is chiseling on existing tax laws, that's absurd.

From Time Magazine Archive

There is chiseling on gasoline on the East Coast right now: in many places it is easy to get a full tank any time.

From Time Magazine Archive