knife

Example Sentences

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“Kevin is extraordinary. He’s been like a Swiss army knife at Duquesne. He runs our private equity, he helps with economic forecasts. He handles the networking outside the firm.”

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

“Both officers expressed their fear of the imminent threat that they believe this victim posed to them, based on the knife and his prior actions.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

He also faces a charge of possessing a knife in a public place in Golders Green.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

The top shatters just slightly under a knife, giving way to a plush, chocolate-saturated center streaked with melted pockets.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

“I kneel before the Immortal: before the eternal human soul. I offer you my knife and my protection, until the day of my death.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell