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scalpel

[skal-puhl] / ˈskæl pəl /


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McMorris said access to public records is a “moral issue,” and fixing any problems with the current law requires “a scalpel, not a meat ax.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2026

With AI, hyperscale customers who know exactly what they want can use Tan’s ASICs as a scalpel, rather than turn to the Swiss Army knife of Nvidia’s general-purpose chips.

From Barron's Jun. 19, 2026

Formula 1 bosses will use "a scalpel rather than a baseball bat" in making changes to the sport's rules at a meeting on Monday, says Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff.

From BBC Apr. 20, 2026

“It’s because governments usually resort to blunt instruments, opting for the bludgeon of sweeping tariffs and subsidies over the scalpel of industrial parks and skills development programs.”

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 17, 2026

He opened the monkeys with a scalpel and began his inspection.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

On any given day, suitcases contain supplies that would accommodate a hospital operating room, including scalpels, needles and IV bags.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

Spending 148 days off the air blunted the scalpels of some more than others.

From Salon Oct. 9, 2023

However, the surgery-phobic may be relieved to know experts can now perform facial improvements without scalpels and syringes.

From Seattle Times Sep. 30, 2022

And that discomfort may be tied to his body’s unusual ability to synthesize new organs, essentially a form of metastatic cancer that Caprice and her scalpels keep routinely in check.

From Los Angeles Times May 23, 2022

Are the doctors afraid that I’ll wake up midsurgery and be horrified by the scalpels or blood?

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman




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