snip

Example Sentences

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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

“You pinch or snip six times, and then you’re going to go to 12, and then you’re going to go to 18,” Selody said.

From Seattle Times • May 1, 2024

Also based in the hall, Tara Mellor from Geek's Barbers is trying to snip away at rising food costs, which have doubled for her six-person household.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2024

I take four samples of the mossy ground cover and snip off several pieces of a fallen elephant-ear leaf.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera