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Recent Examples of scalpel
Existing technologies to isolate cells often do so by sawing small pieces off of a larger tissue chunk with a scalpel or razor, potentially damaging the cells so they can no longer be studied properly.
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Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
The city doesn’t need a hammer, but a scalpel.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
But can anything—short of a good old-fashioned scalpel to the kisser—actually give you those kinds of results?
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
The work of Thierry Mugler, who founded the label in 1974, oscillated between old Hollywood, high camp, and outer space—and sometimes encompassed all three—but was always delivered by a fierce talent aided and abetted by a scalpel-sharp sense of form and fit.
—Mark Holgate, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
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Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
The city doesn’t need a hammer, but a scalpel.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
But can anything—short of a good old-fashioned scalpel to the kisser—actually give you those kinds of results?
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
The work of Thierry Mugler, who founded the label in 1974, oscillated between old Hollywood, high camp, and outer space—and sometimes encompassed all three—but was always delivered by a fierce talent aided and abetted by a scalpel-sharp sense of form and fit.
—Mark Holgate, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scalpel
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The dagger for the Patriots came after yet another Chargers punt, when Maye placed his pass perfectly for tight end Hunter Henry, the ex-Chargers star, for a 28-yard touchdown.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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The final dagger was delivered defensively, when defensive tackle Milton Williams sacked Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert on fourth down just after the two-minute warning.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Amazon quietly discounted dozens of top picks from Stewart’s collection, including Dutch ovens, knife sets, oven mitts, and more, with prices starting at just $8 and discounts going for up to 60 percent off.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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The social media post was accompanied by emojis of a knife, an ax and red drops after the statement.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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When authorities arrived at the home, the man had a machete, authorities said, according to the outlet.—
Alex Nitzberg,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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On one walk, Paul pressed his machete to one tree to show us its black sap, calling it sangre de drago.—
Noah Lederman,
Robb Report,
3 Jan. 2026
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Investigators said Moore approached Loncharich in a store aisle and stabbed her in the back with a pocketknife.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
1 Jan. 2026
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Other items found on Mangione or in his bag included a pocketknife, driver’s license, passport, credit cards, AirPods, protein bar, travel toothpaste and flash drives.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Fortune,
18 Dec. 2025
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Heeled Boots Nothing boosts a lackluster outfit like a sophisticated stiletto boot.—
Cheryl Wagemann,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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The stiletto shape is the cherry on top.—
Jacqueline Kilikita,
Refinery29,
6 Jan. 2026
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Davis stabbed the father eight times with a switchblade in the stomach, face, neck and arm, and the victim’s wife called 911, prosecutors said.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2026
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Jackson said Burgin threatened her with a handgun and also has a rifle and a switchblade, the filing says.—
Christie D’Zurilla,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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The law prohibits the sale and distribution of screw-base and bayonet-base compact fluorescent lamps.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Jan. 2026
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Audiences are immersed in the horrors of the war, which was fought eyeball to eyeball by landless men wielding muskets, unreliable rifles and terrifying bayonets.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
16 Nov. 2025
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The workers blamed Landi — who was still in charge — for their troubles, and an image of Landi posing, pirate-style, with a cartoon-villain expression and a cutlass between his teeth became a symbol for Eutelia’s misdeeds.—
Atossa Araxia Abrahamian Atossa Araxia Abrahamian,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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The ultimate prop was the pirate flag, which could be decorated with a skull and crossbones (as in the classic Jolly Roger design), bleeding hearts, hourglasses, spears, cutlasses and skeletons.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 May 2024
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“Scalpel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scalpel. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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