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chipper

[chip-er] / ˈtʃɪp ər /


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And yet, breaking out of what MacLachlan refers to as “The Black Suit,” worn by his unceasingly chipper “Twin Peaks” character, Special Agent Dale Cooper, proved challenging.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

An otherwise chipper cartoonist likened her audience to a “chamber of despair” that nobody else understands.

From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026

A paper company gave the Howards a wood chipper for their sawmill in the 1960s, and they began supplying pulp mills on the coast.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

“Happy days are here again, the skies above are clear again,” is how that chipper Flapper-era song goes, and Citadel Securities appears to be singing it with a bullish call for stocks on Tuesday.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026

“You should’ve called me,” Toby said, keeping it so damn chipper it sounded like he was reading a greeting card.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss




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