knife

Example Sentences

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Digwa’s mother, meanwhile, took his knife and hid it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

"Of course people need to look at knife crime but when it comes to using this an excuse to put communities against each other, that is not helping," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

I bought a knife roll that was more expensive than any of the knives inside it.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Several witnesses quoted by Swiss media said he was armed with a knife.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

“They say,” Khrushchev explained, “that when someone goes bear hunting for the first time, he takes a wooden knife with him—so it is easier to clean his pants.”

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin