dagger
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The novel’s satisfying denouement is assured when a disgraced former colleague of Ben’s, gloriously named Richard Take, accepts the proverbial dagger from Martin.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
Clinging to a fragile five-point lead, Julie Allemand elevated what could’ve been the dagger with 48 seconds left — a shot that would’ve ballooned the lead to eight.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 13, 2025
Williamson delivered a three with just more than one minute left to serve as the dagger to Notre Dame’s title hopes.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2025
They each grasp a short dagger, the pugio, in their fists.
From Salon • Nov. 26, 2024
He equipped himself with a dagger, sword, and spear; in addition to the blade she had taken from the barrow, Eilonwy carried a slim dagger at her waist.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing dagger
"Macbeth": Act 1 Scene 7
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"The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet," Vocabulary from Act 5
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How I Became a Ghost
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