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saber

[say-ber] / ˈseɪ bər /
NOUN
weapon
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Those predators included anacondas, saber toothed mammals, flightless "terror birds" and sebecids, a group of land dwelling relatives of crocodylians.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026

“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

Guidance should be fairly balanced given the geopolitical tensions, though Nomura anticipates some saber rattling to help contain inflation expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 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

Since saber fencing is so subjective—the referee ultimately decides every contested point—I didn’t want to give him any added reason not to award points to my sister during her bouts.

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

“Not exactly. He’s got his heart set on a cavalry charge. Drawn sabers, all that glorious French business. He was horrified when I had to tell him we didn’t use the British square.”

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara




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