pliers
Example Sentences
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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
A hedgehog that spent at least four days stuck in a rusty underground drain pipe in Fife has been rescued with the help of some cooking oil and a large pair of pliers.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
Border Patrol agents used pliers to cut open a passage through the thickets of barbed wire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2023
The pliers flew out of his hands and cracked against the window frame a few feet from her.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
