knives

Example Sentences

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Under UK law, it is illegal to carry most knives in public without a good reason.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Selling such knives to under-18s is against the law.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

I bought a knife roll that was more expensive than any of the knives inside it.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

People familiar with the investigation said authorities also found in the room a bookbag, a 10-round magazine, two knives, a Metro receipt and a filtered mask.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

She reappears in ratty sweatpants and the baggiest sweater I’ve ever seen, plops down in her desk chair, and shoots knives at me from her honey-colored eyes.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone