pliers

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Later on, they developed a bright and melodic take on dancehall with the duo Chaka Demus & Pliers, scoring hits with songs such as Tease Me and Murder She Wrote in the early 1990s.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

Pliers were needed to turn on the bathroom sink.

From New York Times • Aug. 5, 2019

Get a Grip Equipped with a tungsten carbide cutter to handle braided line, the XTools Floating Pliers have soft-grip handles and come with a safety lanyard to help prevent loss overboard.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Pliers will help you lift and squeeze things."

From Time Magazine Archive

Pliers ceased to be privately owned and a tire pump belonged to the last man who had picked it up.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck