1
as in trimming
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
a mother who's sad to see her little boy's curls clipped for the first time
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2
as in hitting
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
the pitch clipped the batter's helmet with enough force to knock it clean off his head
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Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
Some of the most foul included fingernail clippings, diapers (used), airsick bags (also used), and hypodermic needles with no caps on them.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2024
The Mercury News reported that Albino’s niece found her uncle using DNA testing and newspaper clippings — and with assistance from police, the FBI and the U.S. Justice Department.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
Now, more than seven decades later, Albino has been found thanks to help from an online ancestry test, old photos and newspaper clippings.
—CBS News, 23 Sep. 2024
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Nathan then had to sort through years and years of files, clippings, boxes of letters.
—Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
Some of the most foul included fingernail clippings, diapers (used), airsick bags (also used), and hypodermic needles with no caps on them.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2024
The Mercury News reported that Albino’s niece found her uncle using DNA testing and newspaper clippings — and with assistance from police, the FBI and the U.S. Justice Department.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
Now, more than seven decades later, Albino has been found thanks to help from an online ancestry test, old photos and newspaper clippings.
—CBS News, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Clipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clipping. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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