pliers

Example Sentences

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“Are they scrappy? Yes. Are they all working in bombed-out buildings with pliers found on the side of the road? No,” said Justin Zeefe, a founding partner at Los Angeles- and Kyiv-based Green Flag Ventures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2025

Some of those remaining had deep gouging and scratches, which looked like marks left by pliers.

From BBC • May 27, 2024

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

“It’s this totally irrational hope that if I’m just a little bit better, I’ll be safe. It’s like having a pair of pliers on your heart,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2022

His head is pinched in on the sides where the ears should be, like someone used giant pliers and crushed the middle part of his face.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio