pliers
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Her wonders of needle and thread, pliers and glue, 3-D printing and biotechnology are born in an Amsterdam studio, something between a cutting-edge lab and a medieval guild.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
The sound of pliers clicking filled a workshop in eastern China's Hangzhou as a group of women practised stripping wires, their female instructor moving around the classroom to offer advice.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Border Patrol agents used pliers to cut open a passage through the thickets of barbed wire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2023
Keep a box with these essential basics: a tape measure, claw hammer, utility knife, level, crescent wrenches, hex keys, a handsaw, pliers, multiple screwdrivers and a collection of screws and nails.
From Seattle Times ● May 29, 2023
In Laila’s hands was a metal spoke she had snapped with a pair of pliers from an abandoned bicycle wheel.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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