: something that is clipped off or out of something else
grass clippings
especially
: an item clipped from a publication
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Severson had been obsessed with Missy’s case, visiting her grave several times a week and adorning her bedroom walls with pictures and newspaper clippings about her friend.
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Emily Palmer, People.com, 3 Nov. 2024
Oxygen or green material includes grass clippings, produce scraps, tea bags, and coffee grounds.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
State of display: A special exhibit, Freedom Matters, features a 14th-century copy of the Magna Carta, the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
Artifacts and newspaper clippings tell the story of struggle for equality in America, from slavery to women's suffrage to the Civil Rights Movement.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
Along with submitting dozens of pages of newspaper clippings highlighting Trump’s history of defaulting on loans, failing to complete projects and bankrupting hotels, Hilton and its partners claimed that the finances behind Trump’s bid just didn’t make sense.
—Zach Everson, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
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Emily Palmer, People.com, 3 Nov. 2024
Oxygen or green material includes grass clippings, produce scraps, tea bags, and coffee grounds.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
State of display: A special exhibit, Freedom Matters, features a 14th-century copy of the Magna Carta, the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
Artifacts and newspaper clippings tell the story of struggle for equality in America, from slavery to women's suffrage to the Civil Rights Movement.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
Along with submitting dozens of pages of newspaper clippings highlighting Trump’s history of defaulting on loans, failing to complete projects and bankrupting hotels, Hilton and its partners claimed that the finances behind Trump’s bid just didn’t make sense.
—Zach Everson, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Clipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clipping. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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clipping
noun
clip·ping
ˈklip-iŋ 
: something cut out or off
a newspaper clipping
grass clippings
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