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as in bits
a very small piece
cleared out the snips of paper that had been clogging the machine
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as in bargains
British
something bought or offered for sale at a desirable price
that antique urn that we bought at London's Portobello Road Market was a real snip
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as in shaves
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
snipped the loose ends
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Recent Examples of snips
Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Also found in the dumpster was a sheer, hammer, wire snips, a hatchet, and a hacksaw with red or brown stains.
—Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
In the footage, Sally leans forward, flips her hair over her face, and snips the ends.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Gould said police found a hydrogen peroxide bottle, tarps, shears, snips, a hatchet, and a hacksaw — the last of which was also visibly stained brownish red in a photo shown by the prosecution.
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Using scissors, Boesch, who trained at the Rhode Island School of Design, typically snips cards into pieces and reassembles them into depictions of such subjects as Lady Liberty, Yankee Stadium, Andy Warhol, Derek Jeter, and Pizza Rat.
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Beyond the gong, other bits of prop comedy give them cover to dive into more controversial topics.—
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The live show — featuring a famed blue-skinned, apparently bald and mostly silent trio — will feature classic Blue Man Group routines plus new bits that will be exclusive to the Orlando production.—
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At Sam’s Club, the latest Instant Savings Book—which features deals that run from January 2 through 25—highlights all the health and wellness essentials to start your year out right, as well as bargains on home, pantry, and medicine cabinet necessities.—
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The average one-bedroom rent is at $1,580 a month and a two-bedroom at $2,160, bargains compared to taking on a mortgage and paying hefty HOA fees.—
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Hockey players cut more, so Emmet shaves deeper.—
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To achieve this, Hank takes control in the dynamic and shaves Aaron’s entire body.—
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Microcalcifications appear as white specks and may indicate cancer in some cases.—
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There were also no visible specks of spices.—
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Miles Byrd had 10 points, six rebounds, six assists and two steals in just 23 minutes – and the Aztecs were +24 points with him on the floor.—
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Sarr continued that stretch Saturday, corralling four steals — and recording Duke’s only block, which forced a shot-clock violation — in just 18 minutes.—
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The carry handles each have a magnetic piece that then clips together to form a single bar to grasp.—
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For messing up, Martha clips Gabriel’s wings, forcing him to live life as a human, with a new casual wardrobe to match and a taste for fast food.—
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Iman commemorated the event in a second Instagram post with snippets of the pair during their wedding ceremony at St James' Episcopal Church in Florence, Italy, on June 6, 1992.—
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They can be found on our YouTube channel, which is Echoes of the City KC, along with other shorts and snippets of the other documentaries.—
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Act fast to shop Amazon’s current hottest deals because prices aren’t guaranteed to last through the month.—
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Keep scrolling to check out more of the best Le Creuset deals happening at Amazon.—
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“Snips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snips. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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