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paperclip

NOUN
paper clip
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Microsoft, which years ago shelved its widely-disliked Clippy paperclip virtual assistant, has also unveiled a new cartoon character for its AI assistant Copilot.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

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

About the length of a paperclip but skinny as pencil lead, it’s translucent and sinuous like a jellyfish tentacle.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2023

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




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