snip
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Back in Kent, the decision to get the snip felt like the fairest and most effective form of contraception available to Alex and his wife.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
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
In her landmark 1964 performance “Cut Piece,” she gave gallery visitors scissors and invited them to snip away at her clothes.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2024
“Come on, Emilia, let’s snip the roses for the jam.”
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
With a few snips of her scissors, a plain whiteboard rag transforms into three strips of cloth perfect for braiding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Between snips, stylist Mel Sharpe reflects on the game.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2025
Rpn11 snips off these tags, enabling the misfolded protein to slip into the proteasome core for disassembly.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 30, 2024
Use sharp snips or bypass pruner to make a clean cut that looks tidy and closes up quickly.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 2024
He harvests parts from supply sheds: snips of copper wire, screws, a bent screwdriver.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
"It is a little sad, isn’t it? One more quiet thread snipped in the broader unraveling of neighborhood-ness. Of the small, repetitive exchanges that used to stitch a life together."
From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2025
When Mrs Gibbs' operation happened in March 2024, Mr Lamah mistakenly snipped her bowel, causing internal bleeding not spotted for hours.
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2025
Perhaps you feel sad that the life of your placenta was cut short, snipped from existence.
From Slate ● Sep. 7, 2024
Insert the pastry bag or snipped corner of the plastic bag into the hole on the side of the doughnut.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 12, 2023
Then, carefully, using the delicate cutting tools she had been given, Kira snipped away the frayed threads.
From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry
They then lug heavy loads back home, spreading the seaweed out on the ground and snipping off residue.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
"But if we can do gene therapy that doesn't involve snipping DNA strands, then we avoid these potential pitfalls."
From Science Daily ● Jan. 5, 2026
Toni Yoakam, who founded the World Wide Weight Pull Organization, recalls the owner of a 3.5-pound miniature poodle snipping pompoms off her pooch’s feet and ears to get her to 3 pounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025
Instead of trying to pick though New Zealand's defence, he twice dropped into the pocket and landed smart drop-goals inside three minutes, snipping the lead to a single point by the break.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2025
As Heqet bent hastily to the mold, Ranofer went on snipping and whispering with equal urgency.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
