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
Named zeug after the German word for “stuff,” the utensil is a mediator for the intimacy of the hand-to-mouth gesture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2024
The mouth tracking method -- trained on thousands of images featuring various participants' head poses and facial expressions -- combines data from two cameras positioned above and below the utensil.
From Science Daily ● May 9, 2024
“Ah, that would be my pen. Please bring your own writing utensil in the future, Mr. Jackson.”
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
All of items, sold individually, were snatched up by Wednesday within 24 hours of sales starting: water bottle caps, ring pop candy, police caution tape, straws, utensils -- as well as a single left AirPod.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Running around, shouting, making noise with utensils, etc.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
The Food Standards Agency says there are a number of actions businesses can take to avoid cross-contamination, including cleaning utensils, handwashing and storing ingredients separately.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 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
He clears his throat and picks up his utensils.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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