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[hilt] / hɪlt /




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American refiners including Marathon Petroleum MPC 2.50%increase; green up pointing triangle and Valero VLO 2.44%increase; green up pointing triangle say they are cranking out diesel to the hilt.

From The Wall Street Journal May 18, 2026

A harpoon gun from "Jaws," a jacket worn by "The Terminator," and a "Star Wars" lightsaber hilt and C-3PO head are among the eye-catching items to be sold at auction next month.

From Barron's Feb. 25, 2026

Suzy Spilling and her husband Colin invested in four rental properties to fund their retirement - including two flats in Salford "mortgaged to the hilt".

From BBC Feb. 28, 2025

The performers are encouraged to play their roles to the comic hilt.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 19, 2024

As his fingers took the hilt, it seemed to the watchers that firmness and strength returned to his thin arm.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

Walrus ivory was one of the most prized commodities in medieval times, valued across Europe and the Islamic world for its use in sword hilts, gaming pieces, and sacramental objects.

From Science Magazine Apr. 22, 2022

Perhaps a line of parasols designed for Jonas Hanway types, with canopies of dashing plaid and polished wooden hilts?

From Slate

Ready Defenders A group of youths stand with their hands on the hilts of their swords, ready to fight if necessary.

From National Geographic

Knots of hair hung from many hilts, but the main decoration consisted of tassels of pheasant feathers dangling from their sheaths.

From Time Magazine Archive

At their waists, their sword hilts and gun grips glinted in the gray morning light.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee




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