knives

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He said he had done self-defence training at MI5's London headquarters, Thames House, with a ninjutsu instructor, describing it as "swords and knives and stuff".

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Noem shot knives from her eyes as the representative read out the headlines: “Lewandowski Taking Out Trash at Noem’s D.C. Home.”

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026

Lisa Petrie and others have called for tougher penalties for people caught with knives.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Keith Emerson of the Nice developed a performance-art bit that involved jamming knives between the keys of his Hammond organ.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

She went to the hardware shelves and looked at the knives, pans, fishing rods and nets.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt