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[klip] / klɪp /




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The U.S. economy expanded at its fastest clip in over five years during the third quarter, according to the Commerce Department’s initial reading on GDP.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

In late October, AFP's fact-checkers debunked a likely AI-altered clip that purported to show a former student of Texas Senate candidate James Talarico accusing him of sexual misconduct.

From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026

Amazon’s cloud business increased revenue at a 39% clip in the third quarter, while analysts tracked by FactSet had been expecting 37% growth.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves are helping the Lakers score at an elite clip, but a loss to Portland on Tuesday exposed the team’s defensive lapses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

“Yes, well, Henry, Richard, here we are. Lovely. Fine. Thank you so much—beautiful lunch—well, toodle-oo, yes, yes, goodbye—” The door slammed and he shot up the walk at a rapid clip.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

Adults under 30 regularly get their news in fragments clipped from six-hour Twitch streams and Joe Rogan-style podcasts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Gavin Pugh was dismantling a pylon in April 2022 when he unknowingly clipped his safety line to a section that was only secure at one end.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Ohtani clipped Braves catcher Drake Baldwin’s mitt and was awarded first base for catcher’s interference.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

The Venezuela forward had a golden opportunity to announce himself on his debut against Motherwell but showed little composure as his shot clipped the crossbar on its way out.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

A school-issued lanyard was looped around my neck, clipped to a laminated square: Edith with an illustrated elephant.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

He says he makes "at least $1,000 a month" from clipping.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Meanwhile, streaming industry analyst Devin Nash says it's easy to underestimate the time required to make clipping a success.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

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

The newspaper’s date is printed at the top of the clipping.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

In some it is more, in others it in less worn, clipt, and otherwise degenerated from that standard.

From An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Germain Garnier

Whereat he laughed and clipt my hand, and swore I was a true soldier and a brave gentleman to boot.

From The Master of Appleby A Novel Tale Concerning Itself in Part with the Great Struggle in the Two Carolinas; but Chiefly with the Adventures Therein of Two Gentlemen Who Loved One and the Same Lady by Francis Lynde

Somewhere in the garden a little sardonic laugh was clipt to silence.

From At a Winter's Fire by Bernard Edward Joseph Capes

Saturday, the 2nd May, was practically the last day clipt money was received by the exchequer.

From London and the Kingdom - Volume II by Reginald R. (Reginald Robinson) Sharpe

Then he clipt my hand and wrung it, babbling out some boyish brava that I made haste to put an end to.

From The Master of Appleby A Novel Tale Concerning Itself in Part with the Great Struggle in the Two Carolinas; but Chiefly with the Adventures Therein of Two Gentlemen Who Loved One and the Same Lady by Francis Lynde


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