knife

Example Sentences

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Cora, gleefully twisting the knife after his late night firing, reposted a clip of Betts’s generous compliment on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Killings involving a knife or sharp instrument fell by 21% last year, according to figures from police forces in England and Wales.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

The larger-than-life footballer died of heart failure and acute pulmonary edema -- a condition where fluid accumulates in the lungs -- two weeks after going under the knife.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

“Either that’s for you or for your teammates, but continue to be aggressive. … I’m a Swiss Army knife, so kind of do a little bit of everything.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

He reached into his grandfather’s bag and produced the knife he and May had discovered back at the witch’s cottage, then handed it to Phillip.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley