knife

Example Sentences

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Gray said conversations with police on tackling knife crime were ongoing, but added the Scottish government was committed to taking a "preventative" approach.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Commenting on the blade used in the killing, which has sparked a debate on knife laws, he said: "To use the kirpan as a weapon to attack people - that's not the Sikh philosophy."

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Digwa’s mother, meanwhile, took his knife and hid it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

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

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

I reached for the first potato and the knife that swung on its hook and began to cut.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff