chips in

Definition of chips innext
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 Chief Executive Officer Hock Tan said Broadcom will sell $56 billion worth of AI chips in the fiscal year that ends in October, also falling short of estimates. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 June 2026 But the show floor was our first opportunity to see the devices running these chips in person, including MSI’s new Claw 8 EX AI+. Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026 Tuesday’s rally was helped by the voracious appetite for memory chips in the artificial intelligence boom, and UBS tripling its price target on Micron, to $1,625. Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 27 May 2026 Beving also listed the types of heavy metals and chemicals, including PFAS, that leach into the water used to cool chips in data center server racks. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026 Many major smart device manufacturers use Qualcomm’s technology, ranging from physical chips in our phones to the 4G, 5G, and soon, 6G networks that connect them. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 11 May 2026 Jared McCain chips in with 12 off the bench. Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026 SpaceX is also working on Starlink chips in the Austin area. Andrea Leinfelder, Houston Chronicle, 6 May 2026 New factories are rising across the United States, and the new Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) chip fabrication facility (fab) in Arizona will make some of the most advanced chips in the world. Harvard Business Review, 28 Apr. 2026
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  • Cushing’s syndrome also leads to progressive enlargement of the liver and redistribution of body fat to the abdomen, which puts pressure on the diaphragm and contributes to breathing problems.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
  • Air pollution contributes to thousands of premature deaths and emergency room visits each year.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 30 May 2026
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  • Acts or behavior that park management determines is a safety concern or interrupts park operations or guests’ experience.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 29 May 2026
  • That kind of thinking interrupts his execution, especially under pressure.
    Elise Devlin, New York Times, 29 May 2026

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“Chips in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chips%20in. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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