scissors
Example Sentences
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She remained in custody Wednesday afternoon, it said, noting officers had seized a pair of scissors at the scene.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
She folded the paper and tried to tear it as neatly as possible when she wasn’t allowed scissors to make a logo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Under normal conditions, EXO1 functions like a pair of molecular scissors, helping trim and repair damaged DNA.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026
She first scatters AA-size batteries, pens and scissors on the table, and walks back to the nearby control rig to make the robot arms place each one inside the tray of a desk organizer.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
Use scissors to cut the circles out and then cut them in half to make semicircles for the scales.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
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