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knifing

verb

present participle of knife

as in slicing

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Transfer the ribs to a cutting board and rest for 15 minutes before slicing.

— Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Poppyseed grapefruit cake cooled and removed from its pan, then popped back in for travel—and popped back out for slicing at the event?

— Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 30 June 2026

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Her existential crisis is cut short when Sherlock Holmes is kidnapped, thrusting Enola into a new mystery set in Malta.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
The incident sparked a media frenzy, thrusting Lorena and John into the spotlight as their respective trials became front-page news.

— Kelsey Lentz, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026

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Halty embraces the way Senda Athletics is punching above its weight as a sportswear brand in a tournament full of global brands and stars.

— Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
An impromptu blind date with a handsome rapist ends with Esther punching him square in the nose, his blood gushing through her fingers.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2026

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The lineup already was revving, as Rushing homered in the second inning while Sasaki was still in the game, and both Kyle Tucker and Muncy drove in runs off starter Randy Vasquez in the third, cutting the deficit to two.

— Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
The Rockets essentially dumped Finney-Smith in a cost-cutting move after making some free agent transactions, notably signing guard Marcus Smart, and surrendered three second-rounders to the Hornets to seal the deal.

— Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026

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