pliers
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Her wonders of needle and thread, pliers and glue, 3-D printing and biotechnology are born in an Amsterdam studio, something between a cutting-edge lab and a medieval guild.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
The sound of pliers clicking filled a workshop in eastern China's Hangzhou as a group of women practised stripping wires, their female instructor moving around the classroom to offer advice.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Border Patrol agents used pliers to cut open a passage through the thickets of barbed wire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2023
Conservative MP Steve Brine said hearing about someone in "such pain and distress" that they used pliers to pull out their teeth "demonstrates the crisis in NHS dental services".
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2023
After I cranked the wire down with pliers, the fins, though crude, appeared to be at least attached securely.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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