clipped

Example Sentences

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This novel, winner of the Booker Prize, uses a blunt, clipped style to advantage, exposing Istvan as an exemplar of both toxic masculinity and hinting at what’s required to escape it.

From Los Angeles Times

“After completing a delivery, our drone clipped a thin, overhead internet cable then performed a Safe Contingent Landing, as designed,” the company said in an emailed statement.

From Barron's

“After completing a delivery, our drone clipped a thin, overhead internet cable then performed a Safe Contingent Landing, as designed,” the company said in an emailed statement.

From Barron's

Clipper, the stray cat with the clipped tail and patch of missing fur, was sitting on his lap.

From Literature

Michael Burry clipped the article and e-mailed it around the office with a note: “Lippmann is the guy that essentially took my idea and ran with it. To his credit.”

From Literature