sword
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The last update showed a photo of a sword.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
Our water system’s decentralized, fragmented nature, perhaps a bit like our electoral system, is a double-edged sword, inasmuch as its vulnerabilities are atomized—at least a single hacker can’t contaminate all the water in the country.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
Like something from King Arthur, a 200-year-old sword was found sticking out from a castle's lake after hot weather caused water levels to plummet.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
“The mere investigation and the threat of finding a violation are sufficient: ‘the value of a sword of Damocles is that it hangs—not that it drops’,” ABC wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
This is like what happened in Tano’s temple, where the sword just did its own thing, no matter what anyone said.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
Egyptians in antiquity engaged in sword combat for warfare, but also for competition — Romans utilized swords in gladiator events, rituals and duels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
"For now, people are sharpening their swords and firming up their positions," auto analyst Stefan Bratzel of the Centre of Automotive Management told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
The suits of the Brambilla cards—batons, swords, coins and cups—are placed against an austere silver plane, almost abstract in their rendering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
During the last amnesty in 2006, people handed over more than 12,500 blades to police without facing criminal charges - they included machetes, swords, meat cleavers, bayonets and axes.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
The cow has both my and Autumn’s swords in her mouth, the blades glinting in her teeth.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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