scissors

Example Sentences

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"Scans finally showed the scissors were inside her," he said.

From BBC

Just this week, the northern Kano state said it had ordered an investigation into the death of a woman four months after doctors left a pair of scissors in her stomach following surgery.

From Barron's

Beginning with a game of 'rock, paper, scissors' to decide who serves, each match consisted of a single point, with the winner progressing in a knockout format.

From BBC

The same thing happens in November, leading to a runoff decided by a communal game of rock, paper, scissors.

From Los Angeles Times

Shaw had burst into the area to take a shot when Hector Moreno crashed into him, taking his standing foot away in a scissors tackle.

From BBC