• "The pencil skirt has the perfect shape to highlight a print because it's a really clean surface, " said designer Joseph Altuzarra of the high-waisted, nipped-in style to which he returns season after season.

    WSJ: Rethink: Pencil Skirts | Off Duty Spring 50

  • No one is certain that this spring's green shoots will not likewise be nipped in the bud--or prove to have sturdier roots.

    ECONOMIST: France

  • With 14 minutes gone and the Clarets looking to build from deep, Fox spotted Nugent in space and aimed a raking up-field pass towards the striker, who nipped in ahead of Hammers defender Matthew Upson.

    BBC: Daniel Fox

  • The little Nottingham Forest striker again went close as he nipped in behind the Germany centre-backs, but keeper Robert Enke came smartly off his line to snuff out the danger.

    BBC: Wales 0-2 Germany

  • He hit the sloppiest of attempted back-passes to his keeper and Gedo nipped in to intercept and slide through Kameni's legs.

    BBC: Egypt 3-1 Cameroon (aet)

  • Joos Valgaeren's back-pass was too short and Zarate nipped in, took the ball round the advancing Hedman and fired into the back of the empty net.

    BBC: Celtic narrow gap

  • Severin put Langfield under pressure with a short back-pass and the keeper was left red-faced again as the United midfielder nipped in to tuck the ball into an empty net.

    BBC: Aberdeen 1-4 Dundee United

  • Australia's display was error-strewn throughout and they fell further behind when McCaw took advantage of a loose ball to run in before Jane nipped in for a try after a line-out 10m out, Carter firing over both conversions.

    BBC: Australia 28-49 New Zealand

  • Sensing such a risk, Brazilian industrial groups nipped in the bud some recent discussions about a Brazil-China free-trade agreement.

    ECONOMIST: China and Latin America

  • As the violin intensified, ruby, sapphire and emerald emerged in evening silhouettes, many with nipped waists and gently-puffed sleeves.

    FORBES: Music Comes First, Then The Gowns For Carolina Herrera Fall 2013

  • He even nipped back to play a key role in the mostly English Under-18 side which won the FA Premier Academy League and FA Youth Cup double under Steve Bould in 2009.

    BBC: Jack Wilshere ready to shine for Arsenal and England

  • Pollitt denied Johan Elmander when the Sweden international nipped in to capitalise on Gary Caldwell's stray back-pass, and Wigan were again indebted to the veteran keeper when he made an agile save from Martin Petrov's dipping volley.

    BBC: Wigan 0-1 Bolton

  • But Wright continued his impressive display when he nipped one back to take Uthappa's inside edge and uproot the off-stump in the 21st over.

    BBC: India overpower battling Scotland

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