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

Transporting passengers to the gold fields of California and racing to get the first spring tea from China to New York and London drove the rise of extreme clippers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

He is meticulously cutting a member of staff's hair with a pair of clippers, and says the good time credit scheme has made him feel positive about his time in prison.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2025

I have nothing but raves about these small but sturdy clippers.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2024

Pilate was sitting on a chair; Reba was cutting Pilate’s hair with a barber’s clippers.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison