chips in

present tense third-person singular of chip in
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as in contributes
to make a donation as part of a group effort we all chipped in and bought flowers for the secretaries

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as in interrupts
chiefly British to cause a disruption in a conversation or discussion forgive me in chipping in like this, but I think I know a better way to get to Trafalgar Square

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Recent Examples of chips in Neuralink has implanted wireless chips in the brains of roughly a dozen people, enabling patients paralyzed by spinal cord injuries to control computers with their thoughts. Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026 Broadcom is looking for Anthropic to deploy deploy 5 gigawatts of TPU 8i chips in 2027, with line of sight to deliver another 10 gigawatts, Tan said. Jordan Novet, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 Combine chocolate and butterscotch chips in a small microwave-safe bowl. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2026 For comparison, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s largest foundry, began mass-producing 7nm chips in 2018 and can achieve yields exceeding 90%, depending on factors including chip design and die size. Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026 OpenAI built the chips in record time by using its own AI models to speed up the design and verification phase of development. Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026 In effect, Gameweek One gives you the chance to use two chips in one gameweek. Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Unitree has also worked with Nvidia to use its Blackwell AI chips in a robot platform. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026 The department also plans to roll out benefits cards equipped with chips in the coming months. Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 27 July 2026
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  • His rhetoric echoed late nineteenth-century Midwestern populism, wherein the producer contributes to the nation’s wealth while the rentier and financier siphon from it.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Alcohol also contributes to oxidative stress, which damages DNA, proteins and cell function and creates inflammation.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
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  • If someone interrupts your day or questions a boundary, don’t wait until you’re frustrated to speak up.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Identify your brain’s favorite way of making stress worse, then find a phrase that interrupts it.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Chips in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chips%20in. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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