clippers

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Best part: The clippers work for cheap, and none of the promotional aspects need to be publicly disclosed, thanks to a federal-regulation loophole that relaxes transparency standards on ads that don’t sell tangible products.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

She said he had a naturally hairy upper body - and in the summer months would shave his chest, using clippers and a wet razor.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

As Carlos told it, his brother took the clippers, began to buzz, and in the harrowing tradition of at-home haircuts gone amok, somewhere along the way…

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 8, 2025

At his new prison, inmates can buy their own razors and nail clippers from the canteen.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2025

“That one! Dauntless. It’s one of the clippers I’ve been looking for.”

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi