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

Hooligan is equally audacious, with a rhythm track built from the sound of sharpening knives and snatches of cinematic strings that somehow leads into a dizzying falsetto chorus.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

“Volkswagen built their success on the backs of the dealer network, and now they’re putting knives in the backs of the same dealers that helped them grow in this country since the 1950s,” Ippolito said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 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

It hurt to take a breath, like knives to his lungs.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker