clippers
Britishplural noun
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a hand tool with two cutting blades for clipping fingernails, hedges, etc
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a hairdresser's tool, operated either by hand or electrically, with one fixed and one reciprocating set of teeth for cutting short hair
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“I’m not a system player,” Harden said when he was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers in 2023, on the heels of leading the NBA in assists.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
No consolation but a great job by head coach Tyronn Lue for guiding the Clippers from a disastrous 6-21 start and finishing with more than 40 wins.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
The Clippers had won nine consecutive home games against Golden State, their longest active home winning streak against a conference opponent.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
The Clippers pushed the lead back to 11 before Golden State used a 5-0 run to creep within 89-83 heading to the fourth quarter.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
There was a large jar of Fleetwood’s High-Finish Handle Polish, a pair of gleaming silver Tail-Twig Clippers, a tiny brass compass to clip on your broom for long journeys, and a Handbook of Do-It-Yourself Broomcare.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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