scalpel

Example Sentences

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“A public safety power shutoff is like a sledgehammer” when what utilities really need is a scalpel, he said.

From Seattle Times

So she brokered a deal: She would join the school’s bowling team that was coached by the science teacher if she could get out of having to take a scalpel to a frog.

From Seattle Times

“Is it loving your country unyieldingly? Or is it taking a scalpel to it and looking at it honestly. This show is asking people to look realistically at our history.”

From New York Times

Also in the shipment: surgical gowns, scalpels, syringes, intubation tubes, firefighting gear, and protective clothing for those involved in excavating bodies from the rubble.

From Seattle Times

"We need to recognize that there are moments in life when you work with a scalpel and others when you use a hammer. This moment calls for a hammer," Scott said in the column.

From Reuters