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chipped

verb

past tense of chip

as in ground

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While tree hugging isn’t typically my thing, the experience was unexpectedly grounding and deeply calming.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
These kinds of phrases are grounding and can help contain some of that anxiety.

— Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

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As a team, the Lakers turned the ball over 21 times, nine in the fourth quarter when a 15-point lead was sliced to six points.

— Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
This process, which generates perfectly crystalline silicon ingots to be sliced like fragile metallic salamis into thin wafers, is entrusted largely to one firm in Taiwan and two in Japan.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

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Fill turkey cavity with 1 large onion, coarsely chopped, 2 large carrots, scrubbed, coarsely chopped, 2 celery stalks, coarsely chopped, and some thyme, rosemary, and/or sage sprigs; keep packing loose.

— Alton Brown, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026
Before Hutch chopped the throttle the boat was broaching into the wind.

— Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

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The Radical Approach Generally, a semiconductor wafer (up to 12 inches in diameter) is diced up into chips or dies, and any defective parts of the wafer can be discarded.

— Nandan Nayampally, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
In this version, the andouille is diced rather than sliced into the more traditional coins, so each spoonful gets a pop of texture and flavor.

— Inés Anguiano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026

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After allowing 271 passing yards to Auburn last week, the primary culprit in all 39 of the Tigers’ points, Florida defensive coordinator minced few words about what lies ahead if nothing changes.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
When garlic is minced, add the basil with the motor running; mince the basil.

— Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 July 2026

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