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blade

[bleyd] / bleɪd /
NOUN
cutting tool
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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

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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