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clapper

[klap-er] / ˈklæp ər /




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They included American ads for toys, fast food and the Clapper, the sound-activated electrical switch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

Clapper also said there was no precedent for a poll being called following a politician's move to a different party.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2025

TikTok, in comparison to Clapper, skews a bit younger, servicing the under-25 demographic known as Gen Z and Gen Alpha.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2025

“That’s my concern — they have every motivation to accelerate,” James R. Clapper Jr., the director of national intelligence under Mr. Obama, said on Sunday.

From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2024

To his, Uncle Gutton's, foresight, wisdom and instinctive understanding of humanity, Mr. Clapper, it appeared, owed his present happiness.

From Paul Kelver, a Novel by Jerome, Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka)




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