utensil
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Watching them is like being spoonfed by the streamer’s CEO, Ted Sarandos, who, by pioneering this content model, is waving a utensil in front of us like an airplane coming in for a landing.
From Salon ● Jan. 25, 2026
In fall 2024, many of us were ridding our kitchens of a very common utensil, thanks to a piece in the Atlantic that instructed us to, “Throw Out Your Black Plastic Spatula.”
From Slate ● Jan. 14, 2026
And each ”classic utensil set” includes a fork, spoon, knife and chopsticks, for versatility.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2024
Further, some can only bite food at specific locations inside their mouth, which they indicate by pushing the utensil using their tongue, he said.
From Science Daily ● May 9, 2024
All eyes were on the utensil, which spun as if in slow motion.
From "George" by Alex Gino
Running around, shouting, making noise with utensils, etc.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
"They stole everything: our clothes, shoes, utensils, pots, cups, glasses."
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
The new motorhome had been driven just four miles, but it appeared ready for touring with kitchen supplies such as cooking utensils, crockery, and plastic containers.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
The Soviets handed her over to the Gestapo at the beginning of World War II, and she describes coming to the Nazi camp system and being issued clothes and utensils to eat with.
From Slate ● Feb. 17, 2026
New Guineans tended to have much more substantial dwellings, more seaworthy boats, and more numerous and more varied utensils than did Australians.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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