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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
Authorities later recovered two knives near his body.
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
So it was decreed that the cutting edges of knives should be turned towards their owners, thus symbolizing their peaceful intent.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
However, the suspect's grandfather attempted to secure the knives and hammers in the home so the suspect couldn't access them.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
The suspect accused of plotting a New Year’s Eve attack on a grocery store and fast-food restaurant in North Carolina worked at a Burger King and hid knives and hammers under his bed despite his grandparents trying to secure the potential weapons, prosecutors revealed Friday.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
After about a year of planning, an 18-year-old was arrested on New Year’s Eve in a suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina, accused by federal prosecutors and the FBI of intending to carry out a terror attack using knives and hammers that same day.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
That was significant, according to the FBI, because an article in the 2016 issue of an ISIS propaganda magazine encouraged using knives in terror attacks in western countries.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 2 Jan. 2026
Christian Sturdivant, an 18-year-old Burger King employee from the suburbs of Charlotte, planned to attack shoppers at a grocery store with hammers and knives, authorities said.
—Jeremy Roebuck, Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2026
Homemade knives, called shanks, are plentiful inside the prison, several inmates said.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
So it was decreed that the cutting edges of knives should be turned towards their owners, thus symbolizing their peaceful intent.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
However, the suspect's grandfather attempted to secure the knives and hammers in the home so the suspect couldn't access them.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
The suspect accused of plotting a New Year’s Eve attack on a grocery store and fast-food restaurant in North Carolina worked at a Burger King and hid knives and hammers under his bed despite his grandparents trying to secure the potential weapons, prosecutors revealed Friday.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
After about a year of planning, an 18-year-old was arrested on New Year’s Eve in a suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina, accused by federal prosecutors and the FBI of intending to carry out a terror attack using knives and hammers that same day.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
That was significant, according to the FBI, because an article in the 2016 issue of an ISIS propaganda magazine encouraged using knives in terror attacks in western countries.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 2 Jan. 2026
Christian Sturdivant, an 18-year-old Burger King employee from the suburbs of Charlotte, planned to attack shoppers at a grocery store with hammers and knives, authorities said.
—Jeremy Roebuck, Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2026
Homemade knives, called shanks, are plentiful inside the prison, several inmates said.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knives
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Known as cane cutters, cane jakes, or more commonly swamp rabbits, this species is found in the low lying areas in Indiana’s southern hardwood forests where tall reed-like grasses grow that resemble bamboo or sugar cane.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
29 Oct. 2025
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When asked about the impact of tactics to improve affordability, both rent freezes/caps and friendlier apartment zoning received approval from 34% of those polled, seeing the moves as cost-cutters.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Besides cleaning it, sharpening the blades, and draining the gas, don’t overlook your mower’s oil.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Jan. 2026
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Crunching up ice with your disposal does the same thing, and can help dislodge debris and grease that’s clogging up your disposal blades.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Jan. 2026
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Sam Hauser hit three of those six daggers early in the fourth and Derrick White hit two.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
20 Dec. 2025
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Played with underdog vulnerability by the British actor, Father Jud opens his arms to everyone and gets daggers in return.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
11 Dec. 2025
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The Tofinu took refuge in the lagoons along the Bight of Benin, a core area of the slave trade, venturing forth in canoes with harpoons, javelins, and swords to fight off raiders from powerful nearby kingdoms.—
Laurent Dubois,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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Flaming swords or not, Boise’s newest steakhouse on the block clearly wants impressed diners who view El Gaucho as fine-dining fire.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Knives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knives. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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