knives

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In 2023, police performed a wellness check after she danced on camera with two large knives, which she said were fake.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Gavalas said he preferred knives, and Gemini agreed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Among the works is a giant dinosaur fossil made from hammers, knives and spanners, a snake made from an old bicycle chain and a bull's nostrils formed from a vintage gas mask.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 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

This was only our second week of school, and most teachers don’t hand knives out before they’ve even learned their students’ last names—even if they’re only tiny frog-cutting knives.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller