knife

Example Sentences

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Digwa gave the knife to his mother and it was later found by police at their family home along with more than 20 other Sikh weapons.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

“Kevin is extraordinary. He’s been like a Swiss army knife at Duquesne. He runs our private equity, he helps with economic forecasts. He handles the networking outside the firm.”

From MarketWatch • May 7, 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

“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

She’d also slung his own bow and quiver over her shoulder; and stuck his axe and knife in her belt.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver