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dagger

[dag-er] / ˈdæg ər /


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Andy Burnham said carrying knives for religious reasons "needs to be looked at," a debate prompted by the killer of Henry Nowak carrying a kirpan, a Sikh sword or dagger.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Digwa, a Sikh, was carrying both a small sheathed dagger, known as a kirpan, and a second larger dagger in his belt, which is worn by some Sikhs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

"You were sober but were carrying a large Sikh dagger," Mousley said.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

At a defense forum in Singapore on Saturday, Brunson was asked if his "dagger" remarks were "authorised or endorsed by the Pentagon".

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

“No! Without the treasure, we’d have nothing to bargain with. What about Zheng? What about taking the dagger back home where it belongs!”

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook




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