snip

Example Sentences

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They are quick to snip losses and quick to take profits.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Artichoke Potato Salad, on the other hand, is ladies luncheon, serve in a pretty bowl, snip some fresh dill, bring on the flavor, bring on the texture, pizzaz-y potato salad.

From Salon • May 9, 2024

Sometimes book buyers snip the price from the slip cover to hide how much it was bought for.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2024

Its forms include a strip that providers snip to make the needed dose.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2023

If a mistake is made, there are enzymes which snip the mistake out and replace the wrong nucleotide by the right one.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan