blade
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He recalled being thrown "a metre-and-a-half into the air", along with his rowing partner, when the blade of their oar hit a wave head-on.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
It didn’t explicitly say investigators believe a bird strike led to the engine fan blade fracturing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
National Transportation Safety Board released Thursday said bird remains, including feathers, were found inside certain components of the engine, which suffered a broken fan blade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The US president at one point claimed the pool had been targeted by "sick, deranged" vandals, and was "given a 300 foot long gash" by a blade.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
As I study the sword, glowing white inscriptions appear on the obsidian blade.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
Four wickets down and Saud Shakeel and Babar Azam were extravagantly flashing their blades outside off stump.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Elon Musk’s plan to manufacture gas turbine blades is just the latest example of SpaceX’s disruptive approach to business.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Then I remembered that the ceiling fan has one speed at which it rattles faintly but insistently, so I got out of bed, yanked the chain and sent the blades spinning faster.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
Stronger and more ductile intermetallics may support the development of improved turbine blades, aircraft engines, energy systems, defense technologies, and materials designed for use in space.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
If there’s gems to be cut or blades to be decorated or arrows to be footed—that’s the job for good old Doli!”
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
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