hilt
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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
Another "Star Wars" piece of memorabilia on offer is the lightsaber hilt from "The Force Awakens," which is valued at up to $100,000.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
Just six months ago England coach Brendon McCullum backed Jos Buttler to the hilt despite questions over his captain's future.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2025
It’s a tough job, but Rebecca, an ebullient, wisecracking, fist-bumping whirling dervish, is more than up to the task and Sherman plays the offbeat role to the hilt.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 25, 2023
My fingers curl around the cloth hilt of the akrafena, as if holding it tighter will give me the courage to finish my statement.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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