clipping

Example Sentences

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Woods, 50, was arrested and charged after clipping a truck and rolling his car near his home in Florida last month.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

That leaves the BOJ in a familiar bind: Hike too soon and risk clipping fragile growth, or hold back and risk damaging household confidence, plus U.S. scrutiny if the yen weakens excessively.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Former Chelsea midfielder Gallagher netted the second before the break at the end of a smooth Atletico move, with his shot clipping Vitor Reis to divert in at the near post.

From Barron's • Dec. 21, 2025

She was always clipping recipes she wanted to try and altering them to perfection.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 21, 2025

Remember how I was always touching your hair, combing it all the time and clipping pretty bows to it?

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant