utensil
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In a December incident, according to Chez Xue, a child carved pictures into the surface of the table with a utensil, costing the parents $109.38.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Watching them is like being spoonfed by the streamer’s CEO, Ted Sarandos, who, by pioneering this content model, is waving a utensil in front of us like an airplane coming in for a landing.
From Salon ● Jan. 25, 2026
In fall 2024, many of us were ridding our kitchens of a very common utensil, thanks to a piece in the Atlantic that instructed us to, “Throw Out Your Black Plastic Spatula.”
From Slate ● Jan. 14, 2026
Some care recipients may have very limited mouth openings, measuring less than 2 centimeters, while others experience involuntary muscle spasms that can occur unexpectedly, even when the utensil is inside their mouth, Bhattacharjee said.
From Science Daily ● May 9, 2024
“I had quite an accident last week, lucky to be alive, really. But the thing’s almost fixed. Which utensil did you say you were interested in?”
From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff
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Running around, shouting, making noise with utensils, etc.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
"They stole everything: our clothes, shoes, utensils, pots, cups, glasses."
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
All her kitchen gadgets and utensils are from the chain as are her pots, pans, bedding and towels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
The Food Standards Agency says there are a number of actions businesses can take to avoid cross-contamination, including cleaning utensils, handwashing and storing ingredients separately.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026
I’ve never tasted dog food but I’m sure this was worse—brownish squares of congealed meat fat from rusted tins, which, lacking utensils, we dug out with our fingers.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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