box cutter
noun
: a small cutting tool that is designed for opening cardboard boxes and typically consists of a retractable razor blade in a thin metal or plastic sheath
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Two months before the shooting, Henderson allegedly threatened another student with a box cutter, and his case was set to go to Davidson County Juvenile Court, WKRN first reported.
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Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Jones allegedly pulled a box cutter out of his pocket and slashed Platt near his left eye.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 21 June 2025
Juvenile court records of the teen who fatally shot a student before fatally shooting himself Jan. 22 at Antioch High School was on probation at the time of the shooting for pulling a box cutter on a student.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 6 May 2025
Satomi followed her 11-year-old friend to a nearby study room, where — after drawing the curtains — the girl slit Satomi’s throat with a box cutter and kicked her in the head and sides, The Washington Post reported.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 15 June 2025
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Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Jones allegedly pulled a box cutter out of his pocket and slashed Platt near his left eye.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 21 June 2025
Juvenile court records of the teen who fatally shot a student before fatally shooting himself Jan. 22 at Antioch High School was on probation at the time of the shooting for pulling a box cutter on a student.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 6 May 2025
Satomi followed her 11-year-old friend to a nearby study room, where — after drawing the curtains — the girl slit Satomi’s throat with a box cutter and kicked her in the head and sides, The Washington Post reported.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 15 June 2025
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“Box cutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/box%20cutter. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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