In recent years, nibbling has become pervasive.
On a recent night, we nibbled deep-fried al dente pole beans, which gave a whole new meaning to the word "crunch," to a soundtrack of water trickling into a concrete trough, and the plaintive bleating of lambs and ewes, punctuated by the sharp barks of a watchful sheepdog.
At brunch on a recent Thursday, Sunny Butler nibbled at an omelet and considered playing a round later that afternoon.
Though generally slow to turn over its portfolio, the fund managers did some selective nibbling during recent market sell-offs.
The lineups of majority and dissenters were the same as in several recent cases that have nibbled at federal power over the states.
On a recent Thursday evening, we nibbled our way through the tavern's hefty all-you-can-eat buffet that included roast beef, corned beef, the tavern's signature chicken pot pie, a salad bar and a score of tempting desserts.
One recent afternoon, a furry Lionel Barrymore nibbled on kibble then hopped off a rock and sauntered away.
More than one in ten French people say they will vote for him.Although most of this electorate would then swing behind Mr Hollande in the second round, Mr Mélenchon's recent poll surge has been nibbling away at Mr Hollande's numbers, depriving him of the momentum that might carry him to victory.
In fact, Athey holds few tech or energy stocks, though the recent decimation there has him nibbling on some low-fliers.
PARIS — Chris Froome, crowned the Tour de France winner on Sunday, was being peppered at a recent news conference with questions that furtively nibbled at a bigger issue — have you doped?
They are fed a mixture of fruits, vegetables and nuts, and on a recent afternoon darted up and down pine branches nibbling on peas, mushrooms, walnuts and yam.
