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In November 2024, detectives executed a search and arrest warrant at the defendants’ home and discovered a head-to-claw bear costume and meat shredders they say were used in the scheme.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

What a professional does: Pros dispose of sensitive documents and data using top shredders and secure erasure methods.

From Salon • Aug. 27, 2024

A guitar virtuoso who pushed the boundaries of blues, jazz and rock ‘n’ roll, influencing generations of shredders along the way and becoming known as the guitar player’s guitar player.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 3, 2023

Importantly, the function of a Giftschrank is not to render its contents forever inaccessible—throughout history, bonfires and paper shredders have served that function far more effectively.

From Slate • Aug. 24, 2021

Then those that need further attention are passed on to the "shredders," these as well as the "sorters" being women.

From A Book of Exposition by Nugent, Homer Heath