chips in

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 The demand for memory chips in the data centers being built to power AI is causing a shortage and sending prices skyrocketing. Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 31 July 2026 The expansion will support two new semiconductor fabrication plants by supplying ultra-high-purity nitrogen, oxygen and argon, gases that are essential for manufacturing advanced chips in contamination-free environments. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026 Unitree has also worked with Nvidia to use its Blackwell AI chips in a robot platform. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026 The department also plans to roll out benefits cards equipped with chips in the coming months. Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 27 July 2026 There is a question about whether Intel's yields, or the percentage of chips in a batch that work and can be sold, can improve enough to match Taiwan Semiconductor's output. Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 23 July 2026 Nvidia’s internal testing claims a slight performance edge over AMD’s current server chips in integer workloads. Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Musk said SpaceX is initially planning to use Nvidia Rubin chips in its baseline architecture before ultimately making its own. Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026 For a nut-free version, use chocolate chips in place of walnuts or pecans. Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 15 July 2026
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  • His smiley story of slapping a $5 bill on Jalen Carter’s chest after the defensive tackle’s contract extension contributes to a preseason energy that feels a lot like when Hurts and Nick Sirianni rode out of practice together on a golf cart in 2024.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The report highlighted that nearly 45% of the workforce remains in agriculture, which contributes just 15% to 16% of GDP, while manufacturing’s share of the economy has remained largely unchanged.
    Priyanka Salve,Raksha Murali, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
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  • When basic healthcare is unavailable, insecurity interrupts humanitarian assistance, or essential prevention infrastructure.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • In a clip from Meghan’s appearance, Harry interrupts the show with a video call for his wife.
    Meg Walters, InStyle, 26 July 2026

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“Chips in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chips%20in. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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