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Or do you have higher expectations: hand stripping for a terrier, a scissored haircut or a sculpted trim?

From Washington Post ● Sep. 6, 2022

That same year, she was cast as Meryl Streep’s daft mother in the film “Heartburn,” also directed by Nichols, but her part — poised to mark her breakout — was scissored from the final version.

From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2021

“There was no water protection at all. At the end of six months, it was scissored and trashed.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2016

But note the glowing halo around his head and the long fingers of his right hand splayed across his abdomen: The index and middle finger are scissored open as if giving a benedictory sign.

From New York Times ● Oct. 15, 2014

He gestured down to Fezzik, who scissored the man in black between his legs, began the arm climb noiselessly.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman


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