dagger
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The novel’s satisfying denouement is assured when a disgraced former colleague of Ben’s, gloriously named Richard Take, accepts the proverbial dagger from Martin.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
Section 114 housed the pockets of Clippers die-hards he’d glance at after every dagger three or rim-rattling “Lob City” spectacle.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2025
Clinging to a fragile five-point lead, Julie Allemand elevated what could’ve been the dagger with 48 seconds left — a shot that would’ve ballooned the lead to eight.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 13, 2025
They each grasp a short dagger, the pugio, in their fists.
From Salon • Nov. 26, 2024
Zheng wasn’t sure whether to be happy or disappointed that Razi and Shifa were on the trail of the dagger.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
Vocabulary lists containing dagger
"Macbeth": Act 1 Scene 7
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"The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet," Vocabulary from Act 5
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How I Became a Ghost
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