clipping

Example Sentences

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The effect of clipping is context collapse maximized to further a hasty impression of a vaguely famous person.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

Barry made a perfectly timed run to meet Idrissa Gueye's low cross, clipping a deft finish over Darlow from six yards.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Nov. 21, 2025

"You're in an intense scene, giving everything, but you've still got to remember what needs clipping on or where a prop has to be, and making that seamless and not noticeable is the struggle."

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2025

He enclosed an old press clipping to prove that she had been legally informed of the divorce action by publication.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith