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tip

[tip] / tɪp /


NOUN
warning; useful hint or idea
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Many years ago, when I was a newbie newspaper reporter in the Boston Globe’s Washington bureau, one of my colleagues, Tom Oliphant, gave me a tip that I’ve cherished ever since.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2026

He wants a central bank that doesn’t tip its hand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Prof Sasieni, who specialises in cancer epidemiology at Queen Mary University of London, describes the reduction in deaths since the introduction of the vaccine as the "tip of the iceberg".

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

This is one example of how diet can tip the balance between health and harm.

From Science Daily • Jun. 17, 2026

He made Pa and his brother try and tip it over.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney




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