dagger
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The judge also said Digwa was carrying a second, larger dagger in a sheath - which is also a part of his tradition as a member of the Nihang order of Sikhs.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 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
At a defense forum in Singapore on Saturday, Brunson was asked if his "dagger" remarks were "authorised or endorsed by the Pentagon".
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
And, of course, they’re playing Luka and A.R. basketball, the two best players on this team throwing down one dagger after another, even playing better with James on the court alongside them.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
As for Cassiopeia, she had knitted a collection of eye patches for playing at pirates, and a holster to fit a toy dagger that Beowulf had gnawed for her out of a fallen tree branch.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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