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scissor

[siz-er] / ˈsɪz ər /


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I had just got off the scissor lift and then you said you were supposed to paint the wall, but got too busy.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

It was a revolutionary car, with scissor doors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025

And like something from a film script, it was McTominay's spectacular scissor kick against Cagliari on the last day of the season that sent Napoli on their way to winning the title.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2025

A grounds crew member wheeled out a scissor lift after about 20 minutes, then waited for a beekeeper to arrive as fans in the sections behind home plate were cleared out for safety.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2024

Navid was walking around the dance room on his hands, doing scissor kicks.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi




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