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as in sliver
a small flat piece separated from a whole
wood chips were spread over the ground between the plants
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as in cash
chips plural
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
was in the chips after hitting it big in the lottery
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Recent Examples of chip
Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024
That includes up to $52.7 billion in grants or loans, and another $24 billion in tax credits for chip production.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 14 Dec. 2024
Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2024
However, Ramos soon realized how expenses like taxes and manager and agent fees could quickly chip away at his earnings.
—Cheyenne Devon, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Visible issues such as cracks, chips, and scratches are your first indicator.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024
That includes up to $52.7 billion in grants or loans, and another $24 billion in tax credits for chip production.
—Peter Green, Quartz, 14 Dec. 2024
Verb
Every success story chips away at unconscious biases and paves the way for more women to follow.
—Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2024
However, Ramos soon realized how expenses like taxes and manager and agent fees could quickly chip away at his earnings.
—Cheyenne Devon, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2024
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The traditional lands of the Lenape, or People, encompassed modern-day New York City and much of southern New York state, eastern Pennsylvania, a sliver of the Delaware River and the entire state of New Jersey.Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
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But, like its Bahamian neighbors to the north, more than a sliver of the island of Providenciales is becoming a culinary destination of its own – thanks in part to the sprawling Grace Bay Resort, which has 10 restaurants and five bars of its own across the island.Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
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If the organization such as a city — or in this case, the Democratic Party — said the candidates should go in a certain slot, that’s where they were placed.Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
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Pushpa 2: The Rule at the third slot on the list for top-scoring movies over the weekend ending December 15.Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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The Onion offered $1.75 million in cash and other incentives for Infowars' assets in the auction.CBS News, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Onion had worked with the Sandy Hook families and had a total bid of $7 million, which included $1.75 million in cash.Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
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But once they're sliced, bacteria have a chance to multiply.Allison Aubrey, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
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The accompanying dispenser easily slices through tape to create clean lines without fuss, and a high volume of positive shopper ratings have earned this tape an impressive 4.3-star rating.Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024
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The museum exhibits tile fragments, Byzantine artifacts, and Ottoman bath accessories.Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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His library is full of trophies that attest to his prowess, an Emmy and multiple other awards crowded together on a small table with some ancient sculpture fragments.Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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Krispy Kreme said the hack will probably hurt its bottom line because of a loss of revenue from the disruption to online ordering, paying for cybersecurity experts and the cost to restore its systems.Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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The background explanation is all well and good but irrelevant because the Sony hack isn’t your ordinary circumstances.Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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How the money from the sale of the Ohtani ball will be divided is in dispute.Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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A great deal of money is spent on cover designs and marketing campaigns as well as in understanding what the market wants.Sonya Rehman, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Here are a few popular rich holiday foods and some healthier alternatives to try instead: Sugary desserts like pies, cakes, and cookies: Try swapping these for fruit salad, a yogurt parfait with low-sugar granola and chopped fresh fruit, or desserts made with a no-calorie sweetener.Johna Burdeos, Health, 17 Dec. 2024
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Place chopped pecans on a baking sheet, and roast in preheated oven until nutty and fragrant, about 8 minutes.Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Chip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chip. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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