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[blak-smith] / ˈblækˌsmɪθ /


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Before the war he worked as a blacksmith, they said, and neither he nor anyone else in the family has a political affiliation, whether to Hamas or any other militant groups.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

He then asked a local blacksmith to turn his idea into a functional device.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026

Guests stroll into blacksmith shops and corn mills, dine on cinnamon bread and other local delicacies, and seek quiet time in an authentic Appalachian chapel.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

"I found myself cleaning what's left of the scrolls back and I started to get the style of the blacksmith, who was called William Edney," said Paul.

From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2025

“We have to do something about this one. The blacksmith said he’s the one who started the fire in your barn.”

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

Joe said there were more blacksmiths than people might expect, with about 1,800 members of the British Artistic Blacksmithing Association.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

Metals get softer when they are heated, which is how blacksmiths can form iron into complex shapes by heating it red hot.

From Science Daily ● May 22, 2024

The amateur blacksmiths were hard at work: heating metal rods, then hammering them into shape.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 25, 2023

They were doctors, lawyers, politicians, scientists, teachers, politicians, engineers, blacksmiths, generals, soldiers, artists, poets, writers, artisans, farmers, explorers, businesspeople, philosophers, and people from a range of other backgrounds.

From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2023

Europeans reported seeing workshops, blacksmiths, and potters, as well as well-defended cities with churches and meetinghouses.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson




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