paperclip

Example Sentences

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Imagine, he says, wanting to send a single paperclip to our neighboring star, Proxima Centauri.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

He's particularly worried about what he calls the "paperclip" effect.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025

His three victories this season are on drastically different tracks — the 2 1/2-mile tri-oval at Daytona, the road course in Austin and that half-mile paperclip at Martinsville.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2024

The smart earring prototype is about the size and weight of a small paperclip and has a 28-day battery life.

From Science Daily • Feb. 7, 2024

He handed Alan a small, desiccated lump, like a black bean pierced with a paperclip wire.

From Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town by Doctorow, Cory