scissors

Example Sentences

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The same thing happens in November, leading to a runoff decided by a communal game of rock, paper, scissors.

From Los Angeles Times

Shaw had burst into the area to take a shot when Hector Moreno crashed into him, taking his standing foot away in a scissors tackle.

From BBC

There’s a little sewing kit and some scissors on the couch beside me.

From Literature

Among his AI-powered discoveries: scissors from an artisan manufacturer in England and pottery from Indonesia, a birthday gift for his mother last summer.

From BBC

A pair of scissors found at the scene were booked as evidence.

From Los Angeles Times