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Recent Examples of clipper
The 10 inmates who broke out of a New Orleans jail in a stunning overnight escape last week used electric hair trimmers with multiple clipper blades to help cut their way through the cell walls, a source with direct knowledge of the investigation told CNN.
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Ryan Young, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
Each kit contains 14 essential items, including soap, shampoo, reusable sanitary pads, toothbrushes and toothpaste, nail clippers, towels and water storage containers.
—Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Nail clippers, metal files, cuticle pushers, and other tools are all dishwasher-safe.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2025
At his new prison, inmates can buy their own razors and nail clippers from the canteen.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
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Ryan Young, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
Each kit contains 14 essential items, including soap, shampoo, reusable sanitary pads, toothbrushes and toothpaste, nail clippers, towels and water storage containers.
—Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Nail clippers, metal files, cuticle pushers, and other tools are all dishwasher-safe.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2025
At his new prison, inmates can buy their own razors and nail clippers from the canteen.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clipper
Noun
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To cut dough by machine: Run the pasta sheets through the pasta cutter, then toss noodles with flour to prevent sticking.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2025
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The United States Coast Guard cutter USCGC Stratton, left, conducts an exercise with the Royal Navy patrol vessel HMS Spey, right, in the East China Sea on June 1, 2025.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
Noun
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In the early morning hours of September 8, 1860, the lumber schooner Augusta collided with the Lady Elgin.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 June 2025
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But some of its valuable cargo washed ashore, and another schooner was able to recover roughly 100,000 feet of lumber.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 June 2025
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Featuring her husband, Carter Reum, also 44, and their two children, 2-year-old son Phoenix and 19-month-old daughter London, the snaps featured them enjoying meals on their yacht, snorkeling and shopping for souvenirs.—
Clare Fisher,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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As for the upcoming wedding plans, the couple has already kicked off festivities with a return to Bezos’s yacht Koru for a foam party in Croatia.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
25 June 2025
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According to Yle’s sources, Cruise ordered his sloop from Nautor Swan in February.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
4 June 2025
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Today, the colonial-era port Nelson's Dockyard is a UNESCO World Heritage Site complete with two boutique hotels, a museum, local craft shops, cafes and restaurants, and a marina filled with everything from stately sloops to gaudy megayachts.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2025
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As of October 2023, more than 600 women were assigned to operational submarines as officers and sailers, according to the institute.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
16 Sep. 2024
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The custom 170-footer, which was recently delivered by Tramontana and listed for charter with IYC, combines the cruising capabilities of a high-tech sailer with the lavish amenities of a luxury superyacht.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
16 July 2024
Noun
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Photo : Media Hamptons for Corcoran The galley kitchen.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
11 June 2025
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The design duo hired architect Lab Design Collaborative to gut outdated areas like the galley kitchen, open up closed-off spaces and maintain the integrity of the Moroccan-Mediterranean style as created by the gated community’s original architect.—
Catherine Dunwoody,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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On December 4, 1872, sailors aboard the Canadian brigantine Dei Gratia spotted a ship named the Mary Celeste in the distance.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Dec. 2024
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Moreland, who has more than 30 years experience sailing topsail schooners, brigantines, brigs and barques, as well as five world voyages under his belt, said the Picton Castle will be hosting a range of school groups on the vessel.—
Jennifer Larino,
NOLA.com,
6 Mar. 2018
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New York City’s waterfront isn’t just a postcard-perfect backdrop for foiling catamarans.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The idea of a solar-electric catamaran is no longer that revolutionary—Silent and Sunreef unveiled such multihulls in 2024 and 2023, respectively—but that hasn’t stopped Revolution Marine Group from jumping on the emissions-free bandwagon.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
9 June 2025
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“Clipper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clipper. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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