How to Use at knifepoint in a Sentence

at knifepoint

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• The homes had been burglarized and the women had been raped at knifepoint and beaten; some were also bound and gagged.
  — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026
• Alaska One threatened a fellow congressman at knifepoint in a dispute over pet spending projects.
  — New York Times, 24 Sep. 2026
• Polly had been abducted at knifepoint from her home in Petaluma, north of San Francisco, during a slumber party.
  — Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026
• The man was headed to the nearby Twin Cities Rescue Mission when McCray approached him at knifepoint, ordering him onto the tracks with his legs over the rails, prosecutors said.
  — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
• The CrimeOn December 16, 2024, Frisco Police responded to a 911 call of a vehicle taken at knifepoint.
  — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
• In July 2002, Drew allegedly broke into Savio’s home and held her hostage at knifepoint, threatening to kill her, one of her coworkers, Issam Karam, testified later in Drew’s trial.
  — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026