dagger
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Did those outfits just put a dagger in the Triple Crown?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
And the midtempo ballad “The Knife” describes a collapsing relationship as a mortal threat, akin to a dagger jabbed into one’s side or a case of kerosene waiting to be ignited.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
The judge who sentenced Digwa said he was carrying a knife in a sheath, as well as a second, larger dagger linked to his tradition as a member of the Nihang order of Sikhs.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
At a defense forum in Singapore on Saturday, Brunson was asked if his "dagger" remarks were "authorised or endorsed by the Pentagon".
From Barron's ● May 30, 2026
Involuntarily, Ekon reached for the dagger at his hip.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Gracie Abrams' third album is like a cutlery drawer full of daggers.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Some fought with only a trident; some fought mounted on horseback; some on chariot; others on foot with helmet and short sword; some with two daggers; still others exclusively fought wild beasts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
Here, the evildoers receive sumptuous cloaks along with their metaphorical daggers.
From Salon ● Jan. 28, 2026
But in a yearlong critical examination of what happened and what didn’t, The Times has exposed multiple systemic failures, and questions linger like daggers over the heads of public officials.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025
Now, as Pasiphaë glared daggers at her, Hazel realized why her expression was so familiar.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing dagger
"Macbeth": Act 1 Scene 7
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"The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet," Vocabulary from Act 5
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