knifing
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Claude took that advice to heart, knifing through the lane and attacking the rim early and often.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2025
Van Lith, whose first basket came on a knifing drive for a layup with 1:43 left in the second quarter, had two jumpers blocked by Beal and three turnovers in the first half.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 1, 2022
They make it look easy: crisp gymnastics through the air, knifing impact with the water and barely a splash upon entry.
From New York Times ● Aug. 1, 2021
The 66-year-old president was taken to the Sao Paulo hospital for treatment relating to an obstructed intestine following the 2018 knifing.
From Reuters ● Jul. 18, 2021
“Don’t turn the light on—” she said hastily, fearing the harsh, knifing blast of fluorescence.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
