switchblade
Example Sentences
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When Donald Trump was 13, his father caught him with a hidden cache of switchblades.
From Salon • May 31, 2026
Still, prosecutors have maintained in recent filings that there is a distinction between "spring-assisted" knives — the kind prohibited by city code — and "switchblades" like they contend Gray carried.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2016
Also not bound for surplus are illegal items including firearms and switchblades and jewelry valued in excess of $500.
From Washington Times • Jan. 30, 2016
Those knives resemble switchblades and open readily by force of gravity or the application of centrifugal force.
From Reuters • Sep. 22, 2015
But there's more to View than switchblades and red sauce.
From Time Magazine Archive
