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chipping

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present participle of chip

as in slicing

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In an Instagram Story shared on her official page, the Duchess of Sussex could be seen slicing strawberries into heart shapes and arranging them on a red swirl bagel with a pink spread.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
Luis Rengifo followed by slicing a slider that was barely above his ankles into right-center field to drive in two runs before Machado struck out.

— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2026

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Picking up the ball 30 yards from goal, Messi set off on a mazy run, chopping one way and then the other, leaving a trail of players behind him.

— Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 10 July 2026
Last year, Katz filmed a video of his new protégé shucking oysters, chopping wood, swinging kettlebells, and speaking directly to the camera in a muddy sweatshirt about how the oligarchy had screwed their beloved state.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026

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The outrage last night over Bryson mashing down the wheat field behind his ball was hilarious.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2026
Rooker, 31, is known as one of the most durable players in the league, having played in all 162 games last season and mashing at least 30 home runs in each of the last three seasons.

— Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026

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With more and more families settling in cities in the second half of the 19th century, camps gave kids a refuge from the oppressive heat, rancid smells and grinding noise of summer in the city.

— Seth T. Kannarr, Fortune, 13 July 2026
If Ryan McMahon really did revive their season with that grinding 12-pitch at bat against Yankee-killing Rays ace Drew Rasmussen last Thursday, what can Brian Cashman do to sufficiently fix the roster for a deep postseason run?

— Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 11 July 2026

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De-Stem Herbs with a Box Grater Good for more than just grating, check out our how-to guide on using the tool to quickly and easily de-stem herbs, from tender parsley to woody rosemary.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 July 2026
There’s something grating about finding out that the customer service representative on the other end of the line is an AI agent, not an actual human.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 25 June 2026

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