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blade

[bleyd] / bleɪd /
NOUN
cutting tool
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As Amini wrote of the glass blade, “the perfection of this form is preserved only with the mental space shared between the conceptualizing artist and the interpreting artist.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

He recalled being thrown "a metre-and-a-half into the air", along with his rowing partner, when the blade of their oar hit a wave head-on.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

I’m pretty sure my tears soaked his shoulder blade.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

It didn’t explicitly say investigators believe a bird strike led to the engine fan blade fracturing.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

I was next to Togbe on the bench, sharpening the blade of a hoe while he worked on the loose handle of a cutlass.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

Anchovies shine like silver blades over toast and spiced aioli.

From Salon Aug. 11, 2026

Stronger and more ductile intermetallics may support the development of improved turbine blades, aircraft engines, energy systems, defense technologies, and materials designed for use in space.

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 2026

Investigators last year examined whether problems with the helicopter’s composite rotor blades contributed to the aircraft’s crash near New York City, The Wall Street Journal previously reported.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

Now Gauff and her next opponent, Karolina Muchova, face off Thursday for a chance to transform their mutually uneasy relationships with the green blades beneath their feet into the biggest grass-court breakthrough of their careers.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

“Put away your little daggerette,” he said, “or I won’t speak to you. I don’t like what blades do to a conversation, do I.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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