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stapler

[stey-pler] / ˈsteɪ plər /
NOUN
machine for fastening
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Elsewhere in the warehouse, an authenticator uses a device smaller than a stapler to scan a Louis Vuitton tote to help determine whether the leather, stitching and branding are authentic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

And hey, is that Stephen Root, the stapler nerd from “Office Space,” playing a leather-daddy biker?

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2023

Classic scenes come to life in Jim’s teapot, Michael’s World’s Best Boss mug and Dwight’s Jell-O-encased stapler.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 15, 2022

He gives somebody a stapler and he says, "Oh, I'm going to be president one day. Hold on to that."

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2021

The girl held off fitting three sheets of paper between the planes of her stapler.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger