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switch knife

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Definition of switch knife

as in bowie knife

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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.

— 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.

— Jon Grinspan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024

Definition of bowie knife

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That is not Brutus sharpening his dagger on the Senate steps – that is what good governance looks like, and by any rule of good governance, Goldman Sachs is lucky to have David Solomon continuing at the helm.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Dansby Swanson’s third-inning strikeout with two on and no outs in Game 2 was the dagger.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of dagger

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Both his suggestion and the jolly appreciation seem out of tune with the situation ‘far from home’, which may be a military manoeuvre involving mock battles and bayonet practice, or a preparation for actual combat.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
One of the standout features of these new headphones is their special locking cable, which uses a secure bayonet connection that’s designed to stay firmly attached during use.

— Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of bayonet

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The satirical remarks drew criticism after a man later breached security at the Washington Hilton event while armed with a shotgun, handgun and several knives.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Sierra then tied Machado’s hands up with a nylon rope and threatened her with a knife.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of knife

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Survivors said that not only were people fighting with their hands, several people were seriously injured by a machete.

— David Goodhue October 2, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Officials said one passenger attacked others with a machete, causing severe injuries and forcing dozens to jump into the water.

— Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of machete

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Test your news knowledge with this week's Fox News Digital News Quiz, featuring a controversy over an attorney’s social media post and a pocketknife discovered by Transportation Security Administration officers.

— Staff, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Cody Lawrence also said a pocketknife fell out of his sweatshirt during the struggle, so his father may have been stabbed.

— Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of pocketknife

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