snip

Example Sentences

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They are quick to snip losses and quick to take profits.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

And it’s not just groceries that snip away at her Social Security check.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

The £8.5m paid to Djurgarden in February 2024 - before loaning him back to the Swedish club for the rest of the season - already looks a snip.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2025

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

I can’t help staring as they snip off the larger leaves of what I now recognize as kale.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera