daggers
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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
It is a story of neighbours at daggers drawn.
From BBC • Sep. 13, 2024
Simone Biles stared daggers at the big screen as she waited.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2024
He stalked to the target, yanking out all six daggers and shoving them in their sheaths before returning to the throwing line.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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