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knife

[nahyf] / naɪf /




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“Kevin is extraordinary. He’s been like a Swiss army knife at Duquesne. He runs our private equity, he helps with economic forecasts. He handles the networking outside the firm.”

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

“Both officers expressed their fear of the imminent threat that they believe this victim posed to them, based on the knife and his prior actions.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

But Standard Oil finally went under the knife in 1911, split into 34 separate companies that sometimes seem like they are bent on reunifying.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

He also faces a charge of possessing a knife in a public place in Golders Green.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

For all his size, Hord moved with the grace of a lynx, flexing his knees and repositioning his fingers on knife and spear.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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