blade
Example Sentences
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"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
Stanley said buyers these days want tape measures with numbers on both sides of the blade, a feature intended to make the tools easier to use at any angle.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
The Stanley FatMax hit the shelves with a blade a quarter-inch wider than the norm, allowing it to extend for 10 feet or more without buckling.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Loud as the mower was, it still wasn’t moving and the blade wasn’t going around.
From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen
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