shiv
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A headline in the Los Angeles Times strove to be diplomatic—or at least deliver the shiv elegantly: “Paramount settlement is less than desired, more than nothing.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Strong gusts distort people’s celebratory cries of “Jai mata di” and “Jai shiv shankar.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2024
Sharp as a shiv but wickedly playful, Nick Harkaway's near-future noir sends Cal Sounder, an all too human detective, into the realm of literal giants.
From Scientific American ● May 31, 2023
So to be betrayed by someone he took under his wing is the deepest shiv someone could stick in him, especially on a Starfleet mission.
From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2023
The reader has become a willing victim, following her along, but finally she thrusts a metaphorical shiv: She did find love, near-perfect love, and it scared her nearly to death.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2020
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