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clipping

[klip-ing] / ˈklɪp ɪŋ /
NOUN
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And to do it, they’re clipping some flabbergasting selections from their media libraries and pumping them out into vertical videos.

From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026

Right now, her favorite is the Nopal Cactus candle, which she made using a clipping from an employee’s yard.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

He hit 30 off 20 balls before clipping Foulkes to a tumbling Daryl Mitchell at mid-on so Stokes will spend his final day watching his team-mates from the balcony.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

Talarico recently said some of his past comments “missed the mark,” and he accused Paxton of “intentionally clipping my cringey comments to distract from his career of corruption.”

From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026

It’s what I carry in my pocket now instead of the newspaper clipping.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

His only diversion is collecting newspaper clippings of famous people, leading him to make secret late-night forays into the archives to uncover the minutiae of their lives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Police also found ring binders at his home containing newspaper clippings, details of events and other merchandise, the court heard.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

At oral argument, Solicitor General John Sauer could only provide anecdotes about newspaper clippings from China, but admitted that “no one knows” the true number.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

Currently, when city residents separate their food waste and yard clippings, chances are it’s being trucked to faraway processing facilities in Bakersfield or Lancaster.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

“What?” said Hermione vaguely; she was still immersed in Voldemort’s press clippings.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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