Example Sentences

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Your brain snipped out and inserted details without your conscious knowledge.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2025

More often than not, these were just simple ranches made with care — good buttermilk, what was probably Duke’s and a handful of punchy herbs snipped into a stainless steel mixing bowl.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2025

When the tag’s snipped off, he’s delighted, and leaves quickly after exchanging a few words with Karen Lee, the director of the Community Corrections Command.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2024

Perhaps you feel sad that the life of your placenta was cut short, snipped from existence.

From Slate • Sep. 7, 2024

Next, Steve fit a wig of long, dark brown hair over Liddy’s head and snipped the edges to make it look natural.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin