forceps
Example Sentences
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To insert an IUD, a clinician opens the vagina using a speculum and grips the cervix with a type of forceps, which can cause a sudden, sharp pain.
From Slate ● Jun. 7, 2026
By gently pulling apart the fillets with forceps and using a dissecting microscope, the team was able to count them accurately.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 1, 2026
Never mind all the newborns rolled out and swaddled like Christmas tamales, or the forceps deliveries that resemble tooth extractions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
Another 11% needed extra support and interventions like forceps.
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2025
Their baby, a girl, was delivered by forceps at the end of June.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
