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Recent Examples of scalpel
The only real dimensional difference is the seat height: the S is a noob-friendlier 32.7 inches tall (832 mm), whereas the track scalpel is pretty tall at 34 inches (865 mm).
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Joe Salas
may 25, New Atlas, 25 May 2025
During this surgery, your provider will remove part or all of your toenail using either a chemical solution or a scalpel (a small knife).3
However, even with surgical treatment, retronychia can recur (come back).
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 28 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, lawmakers in both the sledgehammer and the scalpel camps are criticizing the package as not going far enough and going too far, respectively.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 16 May 2025
Battalions of mercenary soldiers could be used as a scalpel to fulfill foreign policy goals in places like Sudan and Syria, where Russia had an interest in resources like gold or could count on political support from autocratic leaders.
—Nicolas Niarchos, New York Times, 13 May 2025
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Joe Salas
may 25, New Atlas, 25 May 2025
During this surgery, your provider will remove part or all of your toenail using either a chemical solution or a scalpel (a small knife).3
However, even with surgical treatment, retronychia can recur (come back).
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 28 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, lawmakers in both the sledgehammer and the scalpel camps are criticizing the package as not going far enough and going too far, respectively.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 16 May 2025
Battalions of mercenary soldiers could be used as a scalpel to fulfill foreign policy goals in places like Sudan and Syria, where Russia had an interest in resources like gold or could count on political support from autocratic leaders.
—Nicolas Niarchos, New York Times, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scalpel
Noun
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Technology has been the key to US prosperity since World War II, and Musk’s bitter split with the White House is symbolic of the dagger being driven through the industry’s future.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
6 June 2025
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The failure to produce a bidding contest represented another dagger for an airline with a history of financial troubles.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Dust the pasta sheet on both sides with flour, then use a pasta cutter or sharp knife to cut dough into 1/2 -inch strips (fettuccine) or 1-inch strips (pappardelle).—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2025
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As the pair came to blows and a knife was pulled, a 32-year-old good Samaritan tried to break up the fight, police said.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Thugs hired to kill somehow bring machetes instead of guns to the fight.—
Anupama Chopra,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2025
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Kyle Ashman was reportedly sent home after ITV found out he was arrested on suspicion of a machete attack in February.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
9 June 2025
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Gann had twice previously tested the chemicals, the documents said, each time creating a small explosion, the second one blinding the veteran for about 20 seconds, Inside the bag was a homemade explosive device, binoculars, a pocketknife and a torch lighter.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2025
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While the Swiss Army knife and similar pocketknives were banned after 9/11, in recent years, some policy changes, such as by the FAA, now allow small knives on commercial planes.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2025
Noun
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Miley Cyrus marked her arrival in Paris on Tuesday with a subtle nod to the city’s fashion history, wearing an archival dress from late designer Patrick Kelly paired with classic black stilettos.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
18 June 2025
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Now the room, decorated with giant lamps resembling drooping wildflowers, is a temple to a different kind of currency: designer stilettos (from the likes of Manolo Blahnik and Jacquemus).—
Marina Harss,
New Yorker,
13 June 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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Baca, who has been leading these workshops since 2011, recalled a moment from one: Everett Cox, a Vietnam War veteran who had kept away from everything military for decades, responded to a prompt of action verbs by expertly stabbing and slashing with an invisible bayonet.—
Dina Litovsky,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Prosecutors showed the jury photos of victims with scars left by objects including a bayonet, a burning cigarette and ropes.—
Colleen Slevin,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 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 30 Jun. 2025.
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