: something that is clipped off or out of something else
grass clippings
especially
: an item clipped from a publication
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Perhaps a little bit less aggressive clipping at the end of the straights.
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Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Cyr was survived by his parents and sister, according to the clippings.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Browns are leaves, newspaper, shredded wood and greens include fruit and vegetable scraps, eggshells, grass clippings, and coffee grounds.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
Richard Miles set out to find a job after his release from a Texas prison in 2009 with a collection of newspaper clippings about his wrongful murder conviction as his resume.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Cyr was survived by his parents and sister, according to the clippings.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Browns are leaves, newspaper, shredded wood and greens include fruit and vegetable scraps, eggshells, grass clippings, and coffee grounds.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
Richard Miles set out to find a job after his release from a Texas prison in 2009 with a collection of newspaper clippings about his wrongful murder conviction as his resume.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Clipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clipping. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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clipping
noun
clip·ping
ˈklip-iŋ 
: something cut out or off
a newspaper clipping
grass clippings
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