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

When you drag your knife through it, it should yield — not squish, not resist — just yield.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

My father climbed down from the ridge and gathered up his things—his knife and his harpoon with the long rope fastened to it.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell