knife

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A £1.2m investment is planned to provide specialist training in schools most affected by knife crime, fund measures such as mentoring for high-risk students, and the deployment of chaperones on school routes.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

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

When baked, the streusel should form a craggy, golden crust that cracks gently under a knife.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

The bread knife that held the horsehair wig lay at the foot of the bed.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood