safety pin

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Adding insult to injury, to settle a debt, Hunt sold the 1849 patent rights for something that could have kept his legacy alive: the modern-day safety pin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

If the safety pin is still there the next time you declutter — meaning you haven’t worn the item in that time frame — it’s time to part ways.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 27, 2024

“My safety pin busted out of my pants, as I was running,” Glasper joked while pulling up his pants on the Microsoft Theater stage after winning the award on Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2023

She was a little alarmed when the doctor pulled out a safety pin and explained that he was going to poke her with it to check her ability to feel pain.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2023

After class, people do their hair thing in front of the mirrors while I tuck it all in with one sweep of a scarf and a strategically placed safety pin.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali