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Recent Examples of scalpel
But waste should be surgically addressed, extending the metaphor, with a scalpel, not a chainsaw.
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025
But the Bears will also ask their starting quarterback to don the OR scrubs regularly, needing to become precise with the scalpel as a surgeon of opposing defenses.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
These actions were applied with chainsaws rather than scalpels, resulting in too many real and perceived blunders.
—Leonard Gilroy, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
Opponents of the bill argue that in their quest for affordability, supporters have either picked the wrong villain — or, at the very least, approached the problem with a sledgehammer when what’s needed is a scalpel.
—Ben Christopher, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
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Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025
But the Bears will also ask their starting quarterback to don the OR scrubs regularly, needing to become precise with the scalpel as a surgeon of opposing defenses.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
These actions were applied with chainsaws rather than scalpels, resulting in too many real and perceived blunders.
—Leonard Gilroy, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
Opponents of the bill argue that in their quest for affordability, supporters have either picked the wrong villain — or, at the very least, approached the problem with a sledgehammer when what’s needed is a scalpel.
—Ben Christopher, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scalpel
Noun
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That plunged the dagger – with 25 seconds left in the second quarter.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
31 Aug. 2025
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But Mickey Gasper stunned everyone with a leadoff home run, the first of his career, and then Matt Wallner provided the dagger with a three-run shot to secure the win.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Bald Knob police responded to a disturbance call at the food truck and found that two men had been arguing when one of them stabbed the other with a knife multiple times, Bald Knob police Chief Larry House said.—
Rafael Escalera Montoto,
Arkansas Online,
3 Sep. 2025
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The officer who shot the projectiles could be heard saying a knife was by Ellis' shoulder and the hatchet was by his legs.—
Elena Santa Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The man and woman were assaulted, according to police, and they were both stabbed multiple times with a machete.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Man, ever since Ashley Olsen took a machete hiking, there have been no rules.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
26 Aug. 2025
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When the juveniles returned to take a picture of the vehicle’s license plate, Mumme allegedly exited the building and confronted them with a pocketknife, police said.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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Inside his bag was a homemade explosive device, binoculars, a pocketknife and a torch lighter.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
23 July 2025
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Long Skirt + Tank + Oversize Jacket Play with texture by mixing suede boots with stiletto or kitten heels with an oversized leather bomber jacket, a combination that has a polished vibe without being overly fussy or complicated to put together.—
Aemilia Madden,
Glamour,
29 Aug. 2025
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Nicki Minaj is raising her glass to Pink, who tried out the rapper’s viral stiletto challenge and absolutely knocked it out of the park.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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 agency shares that knives of any length, including switchblades, are not permitted on board aircraft and through TSA checkpoints.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Soldiers were known to use bayonets, rocks, and even gunfire to get their cans open.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
28 Aug. 2025
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For one moment, Tex Watson, armed with a gun and a bayonet, turned his back, and Sebring charged him.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
9 Aug. 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 8 Sep. 2025.
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