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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The indictment also alleges that the defendants intentionally blocked the transport van and federal officers from leaving, slashing their tires with a box cutter while surrounding the vehicle.
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Tim Clouser, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2025
Once inside the room, the man, armed with a box cutter, forced the woman to remove several items of jewelry, Fox said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2025
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.
—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
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Tim Clouser, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2025
Once inside the room, the man, armed with a box cutter, forced the woman to remove several items of jewelry, Fox said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2025
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.
—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
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“Box cutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/box%20cutter. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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