Sentence examples for attempting to nip from inspiring English sources

Shortly after his arrival at Del Mar racetrack in early July, Paynter was profiled on TV, showing that his usual temperament was back to normal, as the camera showed him attempting to nip Baffert.

The company attempted to nip some of the those issues in the bud ahead of launch — after all, 2018 hasn't been a great year for Facebook privacy.

Their attempt to nip reform of the United Nations Security Council in the bud has been foiled for the moment at least.

Attempts to nip inflation in the bud sometimes lead to the unpleasant discovery that your financial system is weaker than you thought, with nasty consequences for the real economy.

So Goldfinger station wagons, random Ferraris, private cabs and the prized CUB 1 would block his suburban driveway and my teenage dad's attempts to nip out on his scooter and jot down train serial numbers.

That button is quite prominent on the Look, a design choice the company no doubt made in an attempt to nip some of the privacy questions in the bud.

Of course, the new database is only the latest Chinese attempt to nip this reputation in the bud.

Attempting to engage in play, Kamilo circled and nipped both of them as they were swimming.

With niche dating Web sites nipping at their heels, the Big Three are attempting to gain membership by offering trial periods, partnering with relationship experts like Dr. Phil and initiating mega advertising campaigns.

However, in instances where companies themselves appear to be attempting to deform the law with a willfully self-serving interpretation of the rules, regulators may feel they need to act swiftly to nip any disingenuousness in the bud.

Lender is attempting to foreclose.