sword
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“You need to deal with what you wear and wear it comfortably,” the 35-year-old teacher told AFP, brandishing a sword and wearing blood-red contact lenses.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
"In California, atmospheric rivers are a double-edged sword," Mimi said.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
"Fasting is his last resort in the place of the sword," Gandhi wrote, external in 1948, on the eve of his last fast.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
The double-edged sword of fandom hasn’t stopped Wolfhard or his musically-inclined “Stranger Things” co-stars from pursuing this path.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
He slowly raised the sword above his head.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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
She’s also spoken about swords as a symbol of authority.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
A subsequent search also found three swords in the back of Membury's van.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
Massive haul of Roman Empire crockery and swords hidden in Swiss lake.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 14, 2026
When they did writing, she was the only one who made up stories about girls with magic swords and great destinies.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
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