knives

Example Sentences

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“That is why my wife and I took the initiative to remove all firearms, ammunition and accessories from our home and secure all sharp knives in our home….”

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

With a few tubes of paint, brushes and putty knives you might find at your local hardware store, fearless creation is something anybody can do.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

A man arrested trying to break into the Israeli embassy in London, armed with two knives, put his "life on the line" trying to get to the UK, a jury has heard.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Every item in your home being beautiful and well-designed is a flex, down to your cheese knives.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

For more than 2 million years, human neural networks kept growing and growing, but apart from some flint knives and pointed sticks, humans had precious little to show for it.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari