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an instrument with a metal length that has a sharp edge for cutting
be careful in using the knife to split open the cardboard box
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Recent Examples of knives
On top of pocket knives, other sharp items that could be used as weapons, like corkscrews, Swiss Army knives, and box cutters, are not allowed through TSA.
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
At the site, archaeologists also found tools such as conch shell hammers and shark tooth knives used to prepare food.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
The handles of knives on the magnetic wall strip were covered in tape.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
may 15, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
But the more intensive, multi-day sessions include instruction in how to make chef’s knives, bush knives, pendants, jewelry and more.
—Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
That is because often these attackers use knives and other weapons instead of guns.
—Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
When officers arrived at the home, the woman was sitting on the back patio, and as police were talking to her relative, the woman suddenly stood up and approached the rear sliding door of the home with two large knives.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Pack your knives and go… straight to next season.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
Investigators say Allen traveled to Washington by train, carrying a shotgun, pistol and knives, and booked a room in the Washington Hilton where the April 25 dinner took place.
—Andrew Goudsward, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
At the site, archaeologists also found tools such as conch shell hammers and shark tooth knives used to prepare food.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
The handles of knives on the magnetic wall strip were covered in tape.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
may 15, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
But the more intensive, multi-day sessions include instruction in how to make chef’s knives, bush knives, pendants, jewelry and more.
—Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
That is because often these attackers use knives and other weapons instead of guns.
—Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
When officers arrived at the home, the woman was sitting on the back patio, and as police were talking to her relative, the woman suddenly stood up and approached the rear sliding door of the home with two large knives.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Pack your knives and go… straight to next season.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
Investigators say Allen traveled to Washington by train, carrying a shotgun, pistol and knives, and booked a room in the Washington Hilton where the April 25 dinner took place.
—Andrew Goudsward, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knives
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Multiple aircraft, cutters and small boats searched 1,047 square miles over 24 hours, finding debris near the location where the EPIRB was activated, along with the captain’s body and an unoccupied life raft that had been deployed.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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Ordinary workshop cutters would have struggled with both the scale and material constraints, making outsourcing the most reliable option for maintaining structural integrity and dimensional precision in the build.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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More than just its scale, though, the project impresses with its use of recycled materials, including everything from wind turbine blades to old windows.—
Adam Williams
May 09,
New Atlas,
9 May 2026
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Panipat, India — Inside the dusty, dimly lit cotton recycling unit, Rajesh stands beside a shredding machine, feeding white fabric into sharp blades.—
Ayushi Shah,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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There will be mass hallucinations, legal exorcisms, shady book launderers, and scarlet daggers.—
Willa Rubin,
NPR,
1 May 2026
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Many of the thousands of demonstrators taking to the streets brandished weapons including guns and daggers, while others waved Lebanese, Palestinian, Iranian and Hezbollah flags.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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Eventually, face masks and lightweight swords gave us a taste of the back-and-forth ‘combat’ that define the sport.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Nolan instructed Göransson not to use an orchestra in the score, if only to subvert expectations for a swords-and-sandals film.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
12 May 2026
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“Knives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knives. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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