paper clip

Example Sentences

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In one particularly vivid example, he used to pluck paper clips out of garbage cans at Marvel offices for reuse.

From New York Times

Ingesting 2 milligrams of fentanyl can be fatal, meaning 1 gram - about the same as a paper clip - could contain 500 lethal doses.

From Washington Times

Ingesting 2 milligrams of fentanyl can be fatal, meaning 1 gram — about the same as a paper clip — could contain 500 lethal doses.

From Seattle Times

Constitution, the dignity of which was somewhat diminished by the fact that it was held together by a paper clip.

From New York Times

Four years ago, Prada produced a $185 paper clip, which burned up the Internet, buzz being key to keeping a brand vital and something admittedly we may be fueling here.

From Washington Post