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blade

[bleyd] / bleɪd /
NOUN
cutting tool
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Would it be cynical to suspect that there is a business model here, similar to the classic example of a razor brand that makes all its money on blade refills?

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

He recalled being thrown "a metre-and-a-half into the air", along with his rowing partner, when the blade of their oar hit a wave head-on.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

I’m pretty sure my tears soaked his shoulder blade.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

It didn’t explicitly say investigators believe a bird strike led to the engine fan blade fracturing.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Then he began to run the bow up and down across the dull edge of the saw, bending the blade back and forth as the sweet, sweet music started up again.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

Elon Musk’s plan to manufacture gas turbine blades is just the latest example of SpaceX’s disruptive approach to business.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

Then I remembered that the ceiling fan has one speed at which it rattles faintly but insistently, so I got out of bed, yanked the chain and sent the blades spinning faster.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

Stronger and more ductile intermetallics may support the development of improved turbine blades, aircraft engines, energy systems, defense technologies, and materials designed for use in space.

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 2026

The pod-like leaf called a spathe is slightly rounder and paler than the darker, flatter blades of seagrass.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

The spheres grew spikes in midair, like helicopter blades, and hurtled away into the fog.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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