dagger
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A Lockerbie bombing suspect has claimed he was illegally removed from Libya to stand trial in the United States after "a cloak and dagger operation conducted in the dead of night".
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Princess Ita's coffin also held an especially ornate dagger.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
Did those outfits just put a dagger in the Triple Crown?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Digwa, a Sikh, was carrying both a small sheathed dagger, known as a kirpan, and a second larger dagger in his belt, which is worn by some Sikhs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
They wore telltale blue kaftans and gold belts, and each had a hanjari dagger looped on his belt.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Among novelist Mona Awad’s prized possessions is a handmade rabbit brooch with delicate hanging daggers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
The bows, arrows, daggers, and maces found in their tombs were often interpreted as ceremonial objects rather than equipment the women had actually used.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
Some fought with only a trident; some fought mounted on horseback; some on chariot; others on foot with helmet and short sword; some with two daggers; still others exclusively fought wild beasts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
Here, the evildoers receive sumptuous cloaks along with their metaphorical daggers.
From Salon ● Jan. 28, 2026
She found herself torn between the hunting daggers and a lovely rapier with an ornate bell-guard.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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