scissor
Example Sentences
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Five Delta employees were gathered near a scissor lift when Bautista climbed into the lift and elevated himself around 40- to 50-feet high, the sheriff’s report said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
I had just got off the scissor lift and then you said you were supposed to paint the wall, but got too busy.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
Two goals from Richarlison, including a stunning scissor kick, help Thomas Frank win his first Premier League match in charge of Tottenham as the home side see off Burnley 3-0 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
From BBC • Aug. 16, 2025
Today she reaches the peak of her canvases by riding a scissor lift, which sits behind her worktable, its metal bars speckled with globs of paint in many different colors.
From New York Times • Feb. 29, 2024
Then I run a scissor blade around the package and lift off its top.
From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher
