knife
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There was the play in which freshman defensive end Luke Wafle ran through two Spartans blockers like a hot knife through butter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
Away from the dock, I sat down with a tray of oysters and a stabby, plastic-handled knife.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
In July last year a BBC team witnessed the police slashing an inflatable boat with a knife to prevent it being used.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Only a true and blustery hero can string it, much as we believe that only Damon can win a knife fight by wielding a pen.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
He tried to draw his knife from its sheath, but he’d tightened the strap around the hilt before starting the crossing, and he couldn’t get it loose.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
Handheld multitools are a great item to keep on hand, with many options featuring various knives, bottle openers, screwdrivers, and even scissors.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
They drew Silicon Valley investors, and the pair added Pokémon and sports cards, coins and eventually fashion, electronics and a wide range of other items, including knives, horse tack and live plants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The effectiveness of current laws and the regulation of the sale of knives will also come under scrutiny during the hearings.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Why did he keep a box of knives under his bed?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
Mom came over to me where I was setting the table and she took a handful of forks and set them out as I placed the knives.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
A blocks-long motorcade glides along freeways closed to traffic and knifes through city streets cleared specially for her path.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2024
Speaking to broadcasters during a visit to Kilburn police station in north west London, Mr Sunak said there was "no reason" why such knifes should be on the streets.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2023
Take Can a woman win the election: a sly, mean, ego-saving little canard that knifes both its subject and its verb in order to spare the real actor here.
From Slate ● Jan. 14, 2020
I picture her crumpling into the nearest chair the way one sometimes does when bad news knifes through that thin veil of hope mixed with denial.
From New York Times ● Sep. 14, 2016
I hear the catch in his voice, and it knifes through me.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
Rickea Jackson, with her wiry strength and burst, knifed past defenders as Dearica Hamby mixed bruising post work with feather-soft finishes and Azurá Stevens — the most versatile of the bunch — filled every gap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2025
An aching knee couldn’t slow Claude, either, as he knifed through the lane with ease Tuesday, exploding for 10 first-half points before dialing it back after halftime.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2025
He pointed his arms to the clear spring sky, knifed by the vapor trails of passing airplanes.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 16, 2023
LSU’s line didn’t look ready when the ball was snapped on a field goal attempt, and Jared Varse knifed in past left tackle Cameron Wire to block Damian Ramos’ kick.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 4, 2022
As his shovel knifed through the dirt, he carefully kept the sod intact so that it could be replaced later.
From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar
The Hawks stutter-stepped and jabbed their way to the free throw line with deft ease, knifing the hosts from beyond the arc when they weren’t dancing inside the key.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 4, 2022
He didn’t shy from knifing through traffic and taking the ball to the basket, oftentimes hitting the floor hard.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 24, 2022
The 66-year-old president was taken to the Sao Paulo hospital for treatment relating to an obstructed intestine following the 2018 knifing.
From Reuters ● Jul. 18, 2021
He pounded the ball into the court with his right hand and pulled it above his head, knifing between two defenders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2021
In profile, with pumping thighs and knifing arms, we cut through the shin-whipping grass.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
