tongs
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I may need to open my emails with metal tongs for the next 48 hours.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Add the lobster meat and toss to combine using tongs.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2024
Use clean tongs, cutting boards and plates for serving cooked food.
From Seattle Times ● May 27, 2024
And in 2021, F1 had one of its greatest-ever seasons with Mercedes and Red Bull going at it hammer and tongs with Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2024
She removed it with a pair of tongs and carried it dripping into the living room.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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