as in blade
a hand weapon with a length of metal sharpened on one or both sides and usually tapered to a sharp point
once upon a time dueling with swords was the gentlemanly way to settle a point of honor
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Recent Examples of sword
Carlo’s friend Rodrigo persuades him to take up the Flemish cause with Philip, leading to a sword-threatening confrontation.
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Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
According to Textron Systems, the loitering munition, ominously named after the Damocles of the Ancient Greek parable of the dangling sword, enables top-attack capabilities with its VTOL configuration.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
The two heavyweights have already crossed swords once this campaign, with City mounting a comeback to beat record 15-times European champions Real 2-1 in December’s group stage match.
—Reuters, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
Deputies found the sword in the yard, Linhardt said.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
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Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
According to Textron Systems, the loitering munition, ominously named after the Damocles of the Ancient Greek parable of the dangling sword, enables top-attack capabilities with its VTOL configuration.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026
The two heavyweights have already crossed swords once this campaign, with City mounting a comeback to beat record 15-times European champions Real 2-1 in December’s group stage match.
—Reuters, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
Deputies found the sword in the yard, Linhardt said.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
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Epoxy resins, meanwhile, serve as structural adhesives and protective coatings, and act as the primary matrix in carbon fiber components for wind turbine blades, aircraft structures, high-end sporting goods, and civil engineering reinforcements.—
Etiido Uko
March 08,
New Atlas,
8 Mar. 2026
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Constructed with sharp, stainless steel blades, the scissors seamlessly cut through meat, vegetables, pizza, twine, flowers, and much more.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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One of the engineering challenges addressed by Horse Powertrain was how to incorporate amorphous steel into the stator design.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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The two-bedroom’s open-layout great room includes distressed oak floors, board-and-batten wall treatments, two Caesarstone waterfall islands, roofline windows, and a walk-in pantry behind sliding steel doors.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Sword.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sword. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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