knife

Example Sentences

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He died of heart failure and acute pulmonary edema -- a condition where fluid accumulates in the lungs -- two weeks after going under the knife.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

It comes as the government is due to launch its crackdown on knife crime.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

While urban areas have long seen more instances of knife crime, some research suggests it has become more of a widespread issue over time.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

A scene in which Bill taps his glass eye with a knife was not some special effect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

For dinner he ate wild carrots, carefully scraped with his knife.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig