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as in to shave
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument a mother who's sad to see her little boy's curls clipped for the first time
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as in to hit
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner the pitch clipped the batter's helmet with enough force to knock it clean off his head
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as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument an unexpectedly low branch dealt him a clip to the head
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Recent Examples of clip
Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026 The recluse toxin binds to the surface of cells and scoots along it like a lawn mower, clipping the heads off molecules on this surface. —Matthew Cordes, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
Stepheny Price , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026 There are short clips about several of the most important pieces in the museum. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clip
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Small branches can be clipped quickly and almost noiselessly and fashioned into an effective blind in only a few minutes. —Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026 The recluse toxin binds to the surface of cells and scoots along it like a lawn mower, clipping the heads off molecules on this surface. —Matthew Cordes, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026
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During Edelman's presentation, the court heard several clips from NBC News, ABC News, CNN, KSTU-TV and Fox News. —Stepheny Price , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026 There are short clips about several of the most important pieces in the museum. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clip
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Each man staked a wrestler, and the winner would shave the loser’s hair.— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Amor & Droga [SOL] Even though she’s gone head-to-head on a track with Madonna and shaved her head onstage at FKA twigs’ Body High tour, Tokischa continues to find new ways to establish herself as one of neoperreo’s ballsiest torchbearers.— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026
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Available in both regular and petite lengths, the pants with a shorter inseam are ideal for my 5-foot-2 frame, hitting right at my ankle and pairing well with sneakers, sandals, or a short heel, depending on the occasion.— Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
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The Alexandria Real Estate Tech Center, a 47-acre, 14-building campus in Sorrento Mesa, also hit 100% occupancy.— Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
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Sheehan managed to keep the Rockies from landing the big blow.— Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
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The Senate’s quick passage of the 10-day patch was starkly different than the House’s rare overnight session, during which House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) was dealt two consecutive blows.— Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2026
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The newscast cut the bodycam footage after his entry to protect her identity, but Vogel proudly said there was no cause for concern.— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
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In April 2009, a unanimous council — including first-year member Todd Gloria — embraced Sanders’ plan to impose a 6% cut in pay and benefits for city workers, cutting the shortfall in half.— U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
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Reigns punched his way out of the submission hold and put Punk back in the guillotine.— Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Brunson said the Knicks need to be better in the clutch to punch a 2-0 series lead before hitting the road to play in Atlanta for Game 3.— Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
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The Denver Post gave Friednash, a corporate Democratic centrist mouthpiece, the opportunity to take swipes at Melat Kiros, who garnered nearly two-thirds of the caucus vote for the 1st Congressional District race.— DP Opinion, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2026
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Xi’s outreach to Cheng came along with overt swipes at Taiwan’s current government under President Lai Ching-te, who is shunned by Beijing as a dangerous ‘separatist’ for rejecting China’s claim that Taiwan is its territory.— Janis Mackey Frayer, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
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These re-engineerings provide consumers with high-performance chronographs that are trimmed to fit into multiple cases.— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Revisions also have trimmed 69,000 jobs from December and January payrolls, a sign that the labor market remains under strain.— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Vince tried to get Shane to slap her in a scene, but Shane refused.— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Tyler Mikorski was about to board a flight to go on vacation with his girlfriend and her family on March 1 when police slapped cuffs on him.— Jason Abbruzzese, NBC news, 19 Apr. 2026
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