knife

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

With two games left, the relegation fight between Tottenham and West Ham is on a knife edge - and their recent form tells two very different stories.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

“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

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

I took the knife in her hand and cut the ropes from Red’s wrists and ankles.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff