dagger
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Portland guard Damian Lillard shook off uncharacteristically poor free-throw shooting to finish with 21 points and a dagger three-pointer to put the Trail Blazers up by six with 43 seconds left.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Guard Austin Reaves hit a dagger three with 34 seconds remaining to give the Lakers a seven-point lead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
He has also 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. 15, 2026
Princess Ita's coffin also held an especially ornate dagger.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
“There’s one dagger technique I think I could teach you pretty easily. Let’s see...”
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
"Princess Ita was a young woman aged between 28 and 34 with strong upper-body muscle attachments, suggesting she habitually used weapons like maces or daggers," said Hashesh.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
Gracie Abrams' third album is like a cutlery drawer full of daggers.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 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
Gabi is looking daggers over at Sal and Karly as Miss Forshaw breezes into the room.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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