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clipping

[klip-ing] / ˈklɪp ɪŋ /
NOUN
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Woods, 50, was arrested and charged after clipping a truck and rolling his car near his home in Florida last month.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

That leaves the BOJ in a familiar bind: Hike too soon and risk clipping fragile growth, or hold back and risk damaging household confidence, plus U.S. scrutiny if the yen weakens excessively.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Amazon stated the drone performed a “Safe Contingent Landing” after clipping the cable, causing no injuries or widespread outages.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

She was always clipping recipes she wanted to try and altering them to perfection.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 21, 2025

The next clipping showed a picture of my mother and brother and me grouped together in our backyard and smiling.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath