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clipping

[klip-ing] / ˈklɪp ɪŋ /
NOUN
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On the fourth pitch of the at-bat, Yamamoto turned to his splitter for the first time, barely clipping the inside edge of the strike zone.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2026

Right now, her favorite is the Nopal Cactus candle, which she made using a clipping from an employee’s yard.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

He hit 30 off 20 balls before clipping Foulkes to a tumbling Daryl Mitchell at mid-on so Stokes will spend his final day watching his team-mates from the balcony.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

Talarico recently said some of his past comments “missed the mark,” and he accused Paxton of “intentionally clipping my cringey comments to distract from his career of corruption.”

From Salon Jun. 17, 2026

I realized I must have laid the clipping on the glass upside down.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney

At oral argument, Solicitor General John Sauer could only provide anecdotes about newspaper clippings from China, but admitted that “no one knows” the true number.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

Currently, when city residents separate their food waste and yard clippings, chances are it’s being trucked to faraway processing facilities in Bakersfield or Lancaster.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

A display showed family history in old photos and newspaper clippings about Taylor Rosenthal and his life as an influential pastor in Rapides Parish during the early 20th century.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 2026

It also contains solicitors' letters, court documents and newspaper clippings from the coverage of Raymond McDonald's trial.

From BBC Apr. 12, 2026

In Lucy’s nightstand, I find more newspaper clippings, but these are mostly of Mom.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy




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