snip
Example Sentences
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While it has been directed with careful attention to shaping its emotional arc by Tim Jackson, “Two Strangers” might have amplified its charms with a few snips of the scissors.
The scientists attached this tag to protein toxins and the gene-editing enzyme Cas9, a large molecular scissors that snips DNA at a location specified by a molecule that guides the scissors to the right place.
From Scientific American
Moments later, an Owl mascot watched players climb those ladders and snip and snip the net.
From Washington Post
With the vagus nerve snipped, the anti-inflammatory effect of the brain-administered drug disappeared.
From Scientific American
Instead of poking fibers to the back, some people recommend snipping off the loose fibers, then shaving the fabric with a razor to shear off remaining frayed bits.
From Washington Post
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