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
Oliver James, another flatmate who is studying zoology, transferred the scorpion into a plastic container with kitchen tongs.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2024
Add the lobster meat and toss to combine using tongs.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2024
Ms. Tapia has been looking for her son, Gustavo Daryl, since he was abducted in 2018 from his food stand, apron on and grill tongs in hand.
From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2024
I squirm, just like the leech stuck in the grip of the tongs.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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