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• n  inside information that something is going to happen
• n  the act of starting a basketball game with a jump ball

• A Western law-enforcement official in Kabul who is tracking Khan says that after a tip-off in May, agents in Pakistan and Afghanistan turned up evidence that Khan is employing a .
• Soldiers made the bust in the western Mexican city of Guadalajara after a tip-off from an informant.
• But it was another two years before an anonymous tip-off about the contents of the book prompted police to reopen their investigation.

• tap-off

News & Articles

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• Will The Heat Stand Up In Game 4?
  Which Miami Heat team will show up in Texas for Game 4 of the 2013 NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs? That’s the biggest mystery surrounding the game, scheduled to tip-off at 9 p.m. Eastern Time.
  June 13, 2013 - CBS Miami

Quotes

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• Dileep in KOCO
  There is no one reason to trigger a raid. It could be a bomb blast, an abusive mail complaint, or even a tip-off on adult sites' usage,says Dilip Sawant, a cybercafé owner and activist.
• Tim Thomas in USA Today
  Just seeing Dr. J and Moses and all the great players here was cool,Thomas said. "When it was time for tip-off, we just played. But seeing those faces in the crowd was cool."
• DeShawn Stevenson in AOL SPORTS: The Fanhouse (blog)
  We're all in the same profession,Stevenson said. "We don't need to talk bad about one another. So, that's how it happened. I was ticked off and that's why I said something to him at tip-off. So, it goes back further than people think."