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clipping

[klip-ing] / ˈklɪp ɪŋ /
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Clipping, before it was even known by that name, was pioneered in its modern form by Andrew Tate, who rode the traction to outsize international recognition in the early part of the decade.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

Clipping their wings is just as cruel, as they have been deprived of their natural ability to fly.

From Washington Post • May 24, 2022

“We’re looking into what we can do to get it taken down,” added the L.A. noise-rap trio Clipping.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2022

A 2015 MTA campaign depicted subway riding figures attending to their nails and hair and advised, "Clipping? Primping? Everybody wants to look their best, but it's a subway car, not a restroom."

From Salon • Aug. 29, 2021

First, the boss took her on a tour of inspection of the Press Clipping Bureau.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith