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Development of the area was slow at first, but continued throughout the second half of the 19th century, gradually nibbling away at the parkland.
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They were capable of bit-by-bit copying, also called nibbling.
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Not only did he witness a pod of 25 offshore orcas, he also caught them nibbling on a shark like it was an oversized fish stick.
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Sheep graze the mountains and impact the composition of the sward, nibbling out the most succulent young growth.
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So long as the money in the national game continues to flow freely, there will be insalubrious prospectors nibbling at the opportunities for profit.
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They remove dirt and oil and realign feather barbs by nibbling their feathers.
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Servers slip past a glass show-wall to take their seats in front of a marble-top bar, nibbling on greens and potato wedges and sipping water.
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It is carried on octagonal piers with capitals carved with heads and leaves, and a depiction of two dragons nibbling a human head.
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Or how about nibbling on a cruller on sleek seats next to a flickering stone fireplace?
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Immature dendritic cells may also phagocytize small quantities of membrane from live own cells, in a process called nibbling.
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