knife

Example Sentences

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Nevertheless, investors should watch Bitcoin through the long weekend with the Middle East situation on a knife edge and market-moving news all but inevitable.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 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

We’re left with a nightmare of identity that feels slighter than it should, unsure of where to point its knife.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

The iconic shell that fractures just slightly under your knife, giving way to the dense interior beneath.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026

But the sharp melody sliced the cold air around me like a knife.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan