blade
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Hanging from the rafters, the tip of its blade points down ominously over viewers’ heads, emphasizing both the danger of the weapon and its fragility.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
He recalled being thrown "a metre-and-a-half into the air", along with his rowing partner, when the blade of their oar hit a wave head-on.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Cooper described the weapon he attributed to YG as a silver blade approximately three or four inches long.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Digwa said he carried the blade as part of his Sikh faith, though the Sikh Federation said the blade he used was not a religious knife, known as a kirpan.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
With one hand, he held the flat tip of the saw and bent the blade off to the side, so it had a curve to it.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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Then I remembered that the ceiling fan has one speed at which it rattles faintly but insistently, so I got out of bed, yanked the chain and sent the blades spinning faster.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
Stronger and more ductile intermetallics may support the development of improved turbine blades, aircraft engines, energy systems, defense technologies, and materials designed for use in space.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
It's a nice marriage between the two, albeit disappointing that some things were not recreated - such as the ability to wield your assassin's hidden blades in combat.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Turbine blades and vanes are “among the most demanding components modern industry makes,” the SemiAnalysis report said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
It looked like a blurry part of the ground, like a puff of fir needles and leaves and grass blades.
From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones
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