brass knuckles
Example Sentences
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Bold works can hit with such a wallop that it takes a beat to gauge their lasting impact, to tell which set of brass knuckles left a mark: love or hate?
From Los Angeles Times
Small groups of extremists, some members sporting brass knuckles, showed up at one farmers’ demonstration last month in the southern city of Montpellier.
From Seattle Times
The nation’s largest retailer will also be required to stop selling and allowing any sales of brass knuckles on its website.
From Seattle Times
It’s hard to figure out where the heart of a city council district is when its shape reminds you of brass knuckles.
From Los Angeles Times
As they pulled into the fenced lot, a guard in a security booth asked if the vehicle had any knives, guns, Mace or brass knuckles.
From Los Angeles Times
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