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clippers

NOUN
scissors
Synonyms


NOUN
shears
Synonyms


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"It's not just the haircut, it's the sensory issue of the hair falling on them and the gown, and using clippers is also a big thing," Caroline adds.

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026

Taco Bell today uses clippers to give content more opportunities to take off.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026

Clip since its posts last year for Beast Industries has begun requiring all clippers to follow relevant disclosure rules, said Peterson, whose agency also worked on the Taco Bell campaign.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026

Best part: The clippers work for cheap, and none of the promotional aspects need to be publicly disclosed, thanks to a federal-regulation loophole that relaxes transparency standards on ads that don’t sell tangible products.

From Slate ● May 6, 2026

She wheeled the mower into the sun and returned to the garage where she armed herself with heavy hedge clippers.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee




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