blade
Example Sentences
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Under current legislation, a practising Sikh may wear a small blade, known as a kirpan, close to the body but drawing it in an act of aggression is illegal.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
It’s Didion’s ability to undermine — to slip a blade between the ribs — in a single sentence that has always thrilled the critic in me.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
"The works have been in various stages of danger for years and years and years. There's always been a blade above our heads."
From BBC • May 31, 2026
“It’s sort of a neon razor blade story of the American dream — we didn’t fit in anywhere, so we made a place for ourselves where we did fit in,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Anya watched Vasilisa’s finger go back and forth, singing along the shined metal blade.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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The Stone Age - Middle School and High School
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