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Recent Examples of clipper
Michigan’s winter delivered another round of impactful snow and wind this week, adding to a season marked by quick‐moving clipper systems, Arctic air and persistent lake‐effect bands.
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Brandi D. Addison, Freep.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Once the clipper system passes, a fresh surge of arctic air will push into the Ohio Valley on Friday night and settle in for the weekend.
—Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Feb. 2026
Morning glory and sweet pea seeds, for example, germinate best when nicked with a nail clipper, just enough to break the seed coat so moisture can enter more easily.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026
There are also weaker, clipper systems.
—ABC News, 21 Jan. 2026
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Brandi D. Addison, Freep.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Once the clipper system passes, a fresh surge of arctic air will push into the Ohio Valley on Friday night and settle in for the weekend.
—Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Feb. 2026
Morning glory and sweet pea seeds, for example, germinate best when nicked with a nail clipper, just enough to break the seed coat so moisture can enter more easily.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026
There are also weaker, clipper systems.
—ABC News, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clipper
Noun
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His four-seam and sinker velocities have been down compared to last year, but his cutter and curveball still grade out well.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Count Kimbrel among the pitchers who are working on cutters this spring as well.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The other Charlottes After the schooner was sold in Pensacola five years later, the next ship — named the North Carolina — was commissioned in 1908, according to the Commander Submarine Force website.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2026
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Bob Dylan, too, passed through, once working with a local shipbuilder on a custom wooden schooner called Water Pearl, delighted that the unbothered locals did not recognize him.—
Elena Clavarino,
Air Mail,
14 Feb. 2026
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The original 15-room home could only be reached by helicopter or yacht (the Transpeninsular Highway wasn't built until 1970) and the seclusion attracted Hollywood stars like John Wayne and Lucille Ball.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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In January, a fleet of 23 Oyster yachts took off from Antigua to start the brand’s namesake 27,000-nautical-mile rally exclusive to Oyster owners.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Robb Report,
14 Mar. 2026
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Palm Beach Motor Yachts has taken its supermaxi sloop to new heights—quite literally.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
24 Feb. 2026
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Now as sailors stepped out into the surf, a great crowd tried to take oars off the first sloop.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Larry Ellison, a competitive sailer himself, sponsored an America’s Cup team through Oracle, and SailGP was meant to bring the excitement of sailing races to an annual season, rather than an occasional novelty.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Jan. 2026
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The sailer is equipped with a self-tacking jib, too, enabling owners to take control in lieu of a crew.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
30 June 2025
Noun
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The word kombuis, borrowed from Dutch, originally meant a galley.—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
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Scores are based on eight areas of the ship, including galleys and dining rooms, medical centers, housekeeping, potable water systems, heating systems, and pest management.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History On Nov. 16, 1776, the Andrew Doria brigantine arrived in the Caribbean on the British colony St. Eustatius, waving the first national flag of the United States.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Jan. 2026
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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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The Turkish yard just unveiled a 62-foot hybrid catamaran that is the very definition of small but mighty.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2026
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Later, in December, two sailors and their dog were rescued from a sinking catamaran almost 60 miles off the coast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, thanks to a radio alert also detected by satellites, NOAA said.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Clipper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clipper. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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