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something cut out or trimmed off, esp an article from a newspaper; cutting
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the distortion of an audio or visual signal in which the tops of peaks with a high amplitude are cut off, caused by, for example, overloading of amplifier circuits
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And to do it, they’re clipping some flabbergasting selections from their media libraries and pumping them out into vertical videos.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
On the fourth pitch of the at-bat, Yamamoto turned to his splitter for the first time, barely clipping the inside edge of the strike zone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
The horse then bolted, before clipping another carriage and toppling over, footage showed.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
Talarico recently said some of his past comments “missed the mark,” and he accused Paxton of “intentionally clipping my cringey comments to distract from his career of corruption.”
From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026
It’s what I carry in my pocket now instead of the newspaper clipping.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Police also found ring binders at his home containing newspaper clippings, details of events and other merchandise, the court heard.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
At oral argument, Solicitor General John Sauer could only provide anecdotes about newspaper clippings from China, but admitted that “no one knows” the true number.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Such clippings were often shared among friends, family and communities of correspondents—the 19th-century equivalent, Mr. Wright cleverly asserts, “of posting a link in a group chat.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
It also contains solicitors' letters, court documents and newspaper clippings from the coverage of Raymond McDonald's trial.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
She thought about the clippings in the cigar box—and shucks, even the papers on the wall—and thought, maybe...maybe...
From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper
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