blade
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The pigtail is a small spiral at one end of the blade.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Alongside the shoulder blade, archaeologists recovered a nearly complete right hand, two ribs from the left side, a fragment of a right rib, and seven teeth.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
The opening credits spoof the iconic James Bond gun barrel signature, with Jason slashing his long blade instead of shooting a gun.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Shekhar, who neglected to pack a razor blade and asks to borrow one, is persuaded not to shave after polling his friends, who also intend, at first, to rough it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
“I have consumed too much for that. Your little blade will not hurt me. Dragon fire will not burn me. I am here, and the power is here, and it is mine.”
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
All the while, China is desperate to prove that its engineers can produce turbine blades of the same quality as those in the West.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
Special ceramic coatings also protect blades from extreme temperatures inside engines.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
The turbines are built from scooter motors and old water tanks cut into blades.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
Specifically, it was the tips of the blades that he realised were creating the noise as they swiped through the air.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
A hundred fireflies lounge on the blades of grass, like a galaxy of tiny suns.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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