hilt
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American refiners including Marathon Petroleum MPC 2.50%increase; green up pointing triangle and Valero VLO 2.44%increase; green up pointing triangle say they are cranking out diesel to the hilt.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
A harpoon gun from "Jaws," a jacket worn by "The Terminator," and a "Star Wars" lightsaber hilt and C-3PO head are among the eye-catching items to be sold at auction next month.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
Suzy Spilling and her husband Colin invested in four rental properties to fund their retirement - including two flats in Salford "mortgaged to the hilt".
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2025
Bowen’s River and Carmelo’s Wynona play their characters’ shortcomings to the hilt.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2025
As his fingers took the hilt, it seemed to the watchers that firmness and strength returned to his thin arm.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
Vocabulary lists containing hilt
"The Witch Boy" by Molly Knox Ostertag
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