Example Sentences

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SoftBank posted a surprise loss on Tuesday but said it was dipping its toes back into new investments after its Vision Fund unit returned to the black for the first time in six quarters.

From Reuters • Aug. 8, 2023

“The second pizza had just come out of the oven, and I was dipping a slice into some ranch dressing,” he said.

From Washington Post • Mar. 20, 2023

One bird was dipping its bill into a trough of food pellets.

From Slate • Oct. 4, 2022

"I was on a drip for a very long time and Kaylan's heartbeat was dipping but they just left me."

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2021

Her dæmon, a cat again, was dipping his paw in it, too, but he backed away when Will came near.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman