Thesaurus results for CLIPPINGS

clippings

noun

plural of clipping

as in shavings

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The OpenAI version released today does not contain any code snippets, or even the chilling examples of messages the agents left for each other in the months leading up to the attack that its staffers shared at Black Hat.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Palal played snippets of Davis’ 2008 interview as Davis, dressed in a blue suit and tie, watched on.

— Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of snippets

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Although the wealthy Gulf oil states and small slivers of Arab elites flourished within this system, for most people the American order meant only violence, hopelessness, and deprivation.

— MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Combining the compelling crunch and taste of a macaroon cookie with slivers of chocolate in a dreamy churn, Toasted Coconut Chip won Flavor of the Year in 2026.

— Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of slivers

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Mayer didn’t have that opportunity in the majors, spending chunks of time at second (53 games), third (39) and shortstop (26).

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
At the time, spending on massive pensions for public employees — especially public-safety officials — was consuming larger chunks of the state budget and pushing localities to the brink of bankruptcy.

— Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2026

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The swamp hen, known by its scientific name, Porphyrio martinica, mostly is found along the Gulf of Mexico and in the Caribbean as well as parts of South America.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
That leaves more room for the parts of festival life that resist scheduling.

— Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of parts

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The judge later ruled in late 2024 that the two sections were unconstitutional.

— Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026
Yet the agreement encountered intense resistance from the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, the communist left, and critical sections of Singh’s own Congress Party.

— C. Raja Mohan, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of sections

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The first two belong to the same patent family and concern tools used to assemble digital garments from two-dimensional pattern pieces, including functions that help designers match the lengths of segments being virtually sewn together.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
To be sure, not all segments of the sportswear industry are troubled.

— Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026

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