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Recent Examples of sheath knifeKeep folding knives closed or sheath knives when not in use.—Popular Science, 14 Apr. 2020
When the Republican Charles Sumner was struck down by a Southerner on the Senate floor, Raymond’s paper called for armed resistance by pistol, bludgeon, and bowie knife, if necessary.
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Matthew Karp,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
The speaker that February night was Cassius Marcellus Clay, a bold and brawling Kentucky abolitionist, equally skilled with a stump speech and a bowie knife.
After the Broncos went three-and-out on their first drive of the second half last Sunday against Green Bay, the Packers hovered over them with a dagger.
The law prohibits the sale and distribution of screw-base and bayonet-base compact fluorescent lamps.
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Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Jan. 2026
Audiences are immersed in the horrors of the war, which was fought eyeball to eyeball by landless men wielding muskets, unreliable rifles and terrifying bayonets.
Amazon quietly discounted dozens of top picks from Stewart’s collection, including Dutch ovens, knife sets, oven mitts, and more, with prices starting at just $8 and discounts going for up to 60 percent off.
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Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
The social media post was accompanied by emojis of a knife, an ax and red drops after the statement.
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