knife

Example Sentences

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“Both officers expressed their fear of the imminent threat that they believe this victim posed to them, based on the knife and his prior actions.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

But Standard Oil finally went under the knife in 1911, split into 34 separate companies that sometimes seem like they are bent on reunifying.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

Cora, gleefully twisting the knife after his late night firing, reposted a clip of Betts’s generous compliment on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Killings involving a knife or sharp instrument fell by 21% last year, according to figures from police forces in England and Wales.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

She learned to clean a fish with a curved knife sharper than any sewing needle and save the fish heads for bait.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood