scissors
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Footage captured on her phone shows the family laughing at home in Abertridwr, near Caerphilly, as her daughter got creative with the scissors.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
When she took up the oversized, bedazzled pair of scissors to cut the ribbon, two sturdy men made sure they had a firm hold on her.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
Handheld multitools are a great item to keep on hand, with many options featuring various knives, bottle openers, screwdrivers, and even scissors.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
With a few snips of her scissors, a plain whiteboard rag transforms into three strips of cloth perfect for braiding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Ellsberg showed Robert the system he’d worked out: after each copy was made, the “Top Secret” stamps at the top and bottom of the page had to be cut off with scissors.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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