scissors

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She first scatters AA-size batteries, pens and scissors on the table, and walks back to the nearby control rig to make the robot arms place each one inside the tray of a desk organizer.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Adams’s process for designing his own products is decidedly analog: He uses scissors, cardboard and tape to make models.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Officers found him wearing gloves and a blue surgical face mask, and with a pair of scissors in his pocket.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The spaghetti is then cut with a pair of scissors, making it seem as though the patron is wearing a wig made out of pasta.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026

“Put those scissors down now and run along to catch your trolley.”

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu