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scissors

[siz-erz] / ˈsɪz ərz /
NOUN
cutting instrument
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"Consumption can't recover until property does," Derek Scissors, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Derek Scissors, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute who focuses on Asian economies, is among the analysts expecting another U.S.-China deal in the near term.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 22, 2025

Appropriately, the image is titled "Scissors," and Halsey cuts it up well.

From Salon • Oct. 15, 2024

The exhibition will be shown at Rock Paper Scissors shop in Canterbury until 2 November.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2024

I go again and Malcolm plays Paper against my Scissors.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera




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