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knife

[nahyf] / naɪf /




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Officers found a knife, but no guns or other weapons.

From BBC

Crisp cookies soften into clouds of lightly sweetened cream, layered with jam or mascarpone, until the whole thing collapses just enough to make slicing with a butter knife feel like a small act of rebellion.

From Salon

King Charles has met a group of rail staff and passengers who had shown bravery during the Huntingdon train knife attack last month.

From BBC

Technicians like to mention how there is no need to catch a falling knife until a catalyst presents itself.

From Barron's

It can seem, to echo a phrase used in another cinematic setting, as if we are constantly bringing a knife to a gunfight.

From The Wall Street Journal