as in cash
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 chips
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
Reggano Ranch and Bacon Pasta Salad Kit Reggano Ranch and Bacon Pasta Salad Kit includes pasta, vegetables, seasoning, and imitation bacon chips for a quick side dish.
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Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
The new pilot line is expected to support high-volume production of advanced Indium Phosphide (InP) photonic chips using 6-inch wafers, a significant step toward industrial-scale manufacturing.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
Custom chips allow companies to better tailor processing performance for their own models and reduce reliance on existing chip companies like Nvidia.
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Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Huang was speaking Tuesday in Sherman, Texas, at an expansion of the Coherent factory to develop a laser for transmitting data among chips, which could cut power use by AI systems by up to 50%.
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Josh Boak,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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The fundraising comes as analysts remain bullish on the outlook for AI memory chips, arguing that supply constraints in high-bandwidth memory are likely to persist for years as hyperscalers continue ramping up AI infrastructure spending.
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Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
Reggano Ranch and Bacon Pasta Salad Kit Reggano Ranch and Bacon Pasta Salad Kit includes pasta, vegetables, seasoning, and imitation bacon chips for a quick side dish.
—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
The new pilot line is expected to support high-volume production of advanced Indium Phosphide (InP) photonic chips using 6-inch wafers, a significant step toward industrial-scale manufacturing.
—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 June 2026
Custom chips allow companies to better tailor processing performance for their own models and reduce reliance on existing chip companies like Nvidia.
—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Huang was speaking Tuesday in Sherman, Texas, at an expansion of the Coherent factory to develop a laser for transmitting data among chips, which could cut power use by AI systems by up to 50%.
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Josh Boak,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chips
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Conley also has the most campaign cash, with $940,000 on hand.
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This anonymous political cash is commonly known as dark money, and its prevalence is growing.
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Driven by revenge and madness, Sweeney Todd slices necks he is meant to just shave.
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Her foot slices down the side of the ball.
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Medora Lee is a money, markets, and personal finance reporter at USA TODAY.
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Nathan quickly discovered that limited money forces difficult choices.
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Consider two investors, one who invests $7,500 at the beginning of the year, and another who chops it up into $288 biweekly investments.
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The proposal chops $150 million from the Developmental Disabilities Administration, which battled against the largest budget cut in last year's negotiations.
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There were things in possession, such as a car, a house, or a gold coin and things in action, such as debts or contractual rights.
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But just as most documentary filmmakers learn to make do with limited coin, so has SSD.
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Set to John Philip Sousa military marches, the zany spectacle mashes up a night at the Moulin Rouge with a Busby Berkeley extravaganza.
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Cheaper pruners use a blade and anvil — essentially one sharp blade that mashes the branch against a flat surface.
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Let the young bucks deal with the shuttles.
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Plenty of restaurants in New York are preposterously expensive, and Marcel is, too—a cocktail alone can run more than forty bucks—but the restaurant pulls off the much rarer trick of feeling actually rich.
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The sale, which still needs to be approved by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, would include personal belongings, currency, kitchen items, and décor; in addition to being put on the auction block, the items in question would go on a four-city global tour.
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Banks, investment firms, insurance companies, regulators and even currencies themselves exist because people collectively believe promises will be kept.
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“Chips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chips. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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