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Getting a single crystal to grow into the shape of the blade instead isn't just a matter of cooling the molten version down slowly, the process also uses a bizarre trick called a pigtail.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Alongside the shoulder blade, archaeologists recovered a nearly complete right hand, two ribs from the left side, a fragment of a right rib, and seven teeth.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

The opening credits spoof the iconic James Bond gun barrel signature, with Jason slashing his long blade instead of shooting a gun.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Shekhar, who neglected to pack a razor blade and asks to borrow one, is persuaded not to shave after polling his friends, who also intend, at first, to rough it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

“It can. The glamry blade is its proper name.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

"There'll be a bun fight," says Withey, over who gets to supply the engines and, by extension, those all-important single crystal turbine blades.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

And another important feature is that blades are cast with tiny channels that allow a flow of cooler air to coat them in a kind of film while the aircraft engine is working.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

To grow one of these blades, asserts Fifoot, is to "fight the laws of the universe".

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

The turbines are built from scooter motors and old water tanks cut into blades.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

To help fund the war effort, the Hitler Youth went door-to-door, collecting brass, copper, scrap metal, razor blades, paper, and bottles to be recycled.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti