knives

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In 2023, police performed a wellness check after she danced on camera with two large knives, which she said were fake.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Gavalas said he preferred knives, and Gemini agreed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

"It is too easy to be able to buy and sell and receive knives in this country, and we need to keep pushing to do more," Jones added.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Among the works is a giant dinosaur fossil made from hammers, knives and spanners, a snake made from an old bicycle chain and a bull's nostrils formed from a vintage gas mask.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

The men pulled their dugout canoes onto the river’s sandy bank and started chopping through the thick vegetation with machetes and knives to make their way around the main rapids.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple