scalpel

Example Sentences

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“It’s because governments usually resort to blunt instruments, opting for the bludgeon of sweeping tariffs and subsidies over the scalpel of industrial parks and skills development programs.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

But grab a scalpel and cut 10 minutes out of it and “The Bride!” would be a rip-roaring dazzler.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Internal documents show the surgeon’s colleagues felt his behaviour was “questionable” and were “very surprised” he was unable to find a scalpel.

From BBC • Oct. 1, 2024

But the more crucial cuts take a scalpel to its core duo’s addictively poisonous dynamic.

From Salon • May 2, 2024

He wondered if any of the men had cut themselves with a scalpel while performing a dissection of a diseased monkey.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston