knife
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Squeezed at the edge of the scene is a table with the tools of an artist scattered about—palette knife, tubes of paints, a can of brush cleaner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Defence counsel Iain McSporran KC, representing the 17-year-old, said his client had "no motive… and crucially no knife".
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
The freezer has already done the knife work.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
His mum organises an annual event called Skate4Josh, bringing the community together while promoting education around knife crime.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
He drew his knife from its sheath, and slipped off his mitten to lay his hand on the cold blue slate.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
His mother, Lisa Petrie, has called for tougher bail restrictions for those accused of inflicting serious injuries with knives.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
Selling such knives to under-18s is against the law.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
“That is why my wife and I took the initiative to remove all firearms, ammunition and accessories from our home and secure all sharp knives in our home….”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026
The first lady’s remarks came after a man armed with a shotgun, handgun and several knives breached security at the Washington black-tie event on April 25.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
It was also rather troublesome having to use dwarf cups and plates and knives and forks.
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
And then he retraced his steps across the 150-foot wide thoroughfare that knifes through the heart of the city along what once was the Red Car line of the Pacific Electric Railway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2026
He spent nearly $600,000 on the rocking chair John F. Kennedy used in the White House, and another $550,000 for one of Abraham Lincoln’s pocket knifes.
From New York Times ● Dec. 9, 2022
Take Can a woman win the election: a sly, mean, ego-saving little canard that knifes both its subject and its verb in order to spare the real actor here.
From Slate ● Jan. 14, 2020
From aged three to about seven or eight, we don't let the children go near the cooker or use sharp knifes - maybe just a round-ended knife.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2013
The fluorescent light knifes me in the eyes, and the smell of pies and sauce makes me want to vomit.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
Hunter knifed through the defense and broke for an 11-yard gain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2025
He pointed his arms to the clear spring sky, knifed by the vapor trails of passing airplanes.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 16, 2023
LSU’s line didn’t look ready when the ball was snapped on a field goal attempt, and Jared Varse knifed in past left tackle Cameron Wire to block Damian Ramos’ kick.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 4, 2022
The setting sun seems to set the ocean ablaze, while to its left, the tossing slaver appears to be swallowed up by a knifed spray of white.
From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2022
The only aspect of the rejuvenation that Miss Trixie had apparently retained was the teeth; they gleamed between her thin lips as they knifed into the cookies.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
In their first game playing as Hoop Nation against Donda Academy on Friday night, he added a new dimension to the Huskies’ offense with knifing drives into the paint and a soft midrange touch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2022
The Hawks stutter-stepped and jabbed their way to the free throw line with deft ease, knifing the hosts from beyond the arc when they weren’t dancing inside the key.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 4, 2022
He didn’t shy from knifing through traffic and taking the ball to the basket, oftentimes hitting the floor hard.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 24, 2022
They make it look easy: crisp gymnastics through the air, knifing impact with the water and barely a splash upon entry.
From New York Times ● Aug. 1, 2021
“Don’t turn the light on—” she said hastily, fearing the harsh, knifing blast of fluorescence.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
