knives

Example Sentences

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With a few tubes of paint, brushes and putty knives you might find at your local hardware store, fearless creation is something anybody can do.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

Investigators found a loaded, 10-round magazine, two knives, a laptop, hard drive, Metro receipt and a filtered mask inside Allen’s hotel room, people familiar with the probe said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

The court was told that officers discovered two small knives with red-and-white handles in his pockets.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Mahmood said this would include examining how agencies worked together, laws around knives and weapons and the influence of the internet and social media.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The tables were set with more knives, forks and goblets than I’d ever seen; the paintings on the wall seemed ghostly in the candlelight.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover