Swiss Army knife

Example Sentences

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“They are like a Swiss Army knife for the regime—for coercion, defense and punishment all at once.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

It’s the Swiss Army knife problem: It’s not a weapon until you use the sharp parts.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 30, 2025

Hackman asked his friend for his Swiss Army knife.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2025

What that ended up meaning, in reality, was that I was a Swiss Army knife supporting teams across the busy company.

From Slate • Dec. 12, 2024

First came a Swiss Army knife, a flashlight, a penlight, and a bottle of extra-strength glue, which Kate examined to be sure its lid was tightly closed.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart