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Then, carefully make multiple diagonal cuts across the bottom half of the tie using strong scissors, like wire cutters.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2024
Gerber Gear Dime 12-in-1 Mini Multi-tool This 12-in-1 multi-tool is compact and versatile, featuring pliers, wire cutters, a bottle opener, a knife, scissors, and more.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2024
There were a pair of wire cutters and a combustible gas detector in Marshall’s backpack, according to the complaints.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 31 July 2024
However, similar to cable bike locks, they can be defeated by using wire cutters or other tools.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC News, 28 June 2024
As daylight broke, birds began chirping in the mesquite tree, briefly masking the sound of wire cutters snipping the concertina wire in the riverbed below.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 11 June 2024
Some refugees use cornfields to cover their movement and low-tech tools such as wire cutters to get through fences.
—Max Abrahms, Foreign Affairs, 22 Mar. 2017
The Leatherman Arc is 20 tools in one—knife blade, pliers, large bit driver, wire cutters, screwdriver, bottle opener, can opener… the list goes on and on.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 4 June 2024
Three days after it, Misch was arrested in Hayward in possession of wire cutters, an ax, a large pocketknife and a flashlight, prosecutors said.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2024
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“Wire cutters.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20cutters. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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