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saber

[sey-ber] / ˈseɪ bər /
NOUN
weapon
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“While there is still uncertainty and saber rattling over the Iran conflict, markets are forward looking and currently looking forward,” said Rick Gardner, chief investment officer at RGA Investments in Raleigh.

From Barron's Apr. 22, 2026

For years, historians followed the bomb’s echoes through the Cold War: Bikini Atoll and nuclear bunkers, Strangelove and SALT, détente and Defcon, Star Wars and saber rattling, to hit a few low points.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 16, 2026

The Eisenhower library has several swords from the president in its collection, including a saber and a sword of honour featured in a current exhibit.

From BBC Oct. 2, 2025

They know that top rivals in the men’s saber event on Saturday — Aron Szilagyi of Hungary, Ziad Elsissy of Egypt, Sandro Bazadze of Georgia — are in their late 20s and 30s.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2024

The coaching staff said I was a natural with the saber, and I soaked up the praise.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

He told the president he could go even farther than Ronald Reagan, which, in this context, is an interesting statement, since Reagan rattled some sabers initially but actually made the judicious decision to withdraw.

From Salon Mar. 10, 2026

Paleontologists still do not know how saber-toothed animals like Smilodon hunted prey without breaking their unwieldy sabers.

From Science Daily Apr. 29, 2024

The molecular sabers are unlikely to promote resistance because bacteria cannot easily change the essential cell-wall components that lysins target.

From Scientific American Oct. 13, 2023

Reddington, infused with Spader’s elliptical charm, was a stylish addition to network TV, a character who could make an amazing frittata with just a toaster oven and who collected sabers from the Crimean War.

From Seattle Times Jul. 10, 2023

“Harrrrr!” the pirates roared, shaking their sabers to the rafters.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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