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as in sword
a hand weapon with a length of metal sharpened on one or both sides and usually tapered to a sharp point
dueled with blades rather than guns
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as in knife
an instrument with a metal length that has a sharp edge for cutting
used a small blade to cut the rope
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Recent Examples of blade
That's because leftover food particles or grime gets stuck on the blades and develops bacteria that causes a scent to linger.
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
Mahle The new blade design also results in 10% more efficient performance and a weight savings of 10% versus a conventional fan design, Mahle reports.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2024
Henckels Graphite 14-Piece Self-Sharpening Block Set Dull knives can be dangerous and difficult to use, so grab this on-sale Henckels set with a self-sharpening block that will keep the blades razor sharp.
—Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Wielding a blade, the attacker demanded Oh’s keys and belongings.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
Mahle The new blade design also results in 10% more efficient performance and a weight savings of 10% versus a conventional fan design, Mahle reports.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2024
Henckels Graphite 14-Piece Self-Sharpening Block Set Dull knives can be dangerous and difficult to use, so grab this on-sale Henckels set with a self-sharpening block that will keep the blades razor sharp.
—Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Wielding a blade, the attacker demanded Oh’s keys and belongings.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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John Churchill, the first Duke of Marlborough and an ancestor of Winston’s, drew his sword to protect the prince from the panicking crowd, and Samuel Pepys, the celebrated diarist and Royal Navy administrator, witnessed the sinking.Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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The two men strike a similar pose right down to the hand positioning, though Woodall carries a leather bucket bag; the knight a long sword.Miles Socha, WWD, 22 Oct. 2024
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The suspect, identified as 44-year-old Heraclio Mejia, threatened violence against his wife, injured a family member who attempted to de-escalate the situation with a knife, then assaulted a police officer, Joseph said.Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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The task of silverware placement and napkin arranging begins as a relatively simple one, taught through phonetic devices like B-M-W (bread, meal, water) or various colorful stories that involve the knife protecting the spoon.Elise Taylor, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
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Cord cutters can watch the match on any live TV streaming service that carries CBS, including DirecTV Stream, Fubo or Hulu + Live TV.Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
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Rotary cutter: on sale for $14.94 Original price: $20.99 When cutting straight lines, a pair of scissors doesn’t always do the trick.Christopher Murray, Fox News, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Blade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blade. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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