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clippers

NOUN
scissors
Synonyms


NOUN
shears
Synonyms


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Polymarket employs Virality, a marketing firm, to manage the clippers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 2026

"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

When they don’t disclose their identities or the paid nature of their work, clippers leave others to guess whether a band, politician or influencer is really as crowd-pleasing as they seem.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

And you learned that thanks to the clippers.

From Slate May 6, 2026

“From the smugglers who wanted gold for fence clippers to cut into Turkey? It’s not like that, Baba. Europe is sending refugees back to where they came from. On planes and boats. Under armed guard.”

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell




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