knife

Example Sentences

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Officers recovered what is believed to be a kitchen knife at the scene, Henderson confirmed.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Gray said conversations with police on tackling knife crime were ongoing, but added the Scottish government was committed to taking a "preventative" approach.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

"Of course we would consider the likes of knife amnesties if that is something the police and other partners feel is helpful," he told the programme.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Digwa, who is Sikh, was carrying a knife in a sheath on his belt which Nowak then began filming on his phone, the judge said.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

He wouldn’t need them; just his knife, the Nanuak in the ravenskin pouch, and Renn’s little birchbast bundle in his medicine pouch.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver