How to Use brass knuckles in a Sentence
brass knuckles
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The pair was armed with pepper spray and brass knuckles.
—David Owens, courant.com, 23 Apr. 2018
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One source described the item as a knife with brass knuckles on the handle.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
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One source described the item as a knife with brass knuckles as its handle.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2023
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The suspect put on brass knuckles as the two men grew heated and argued, charges state.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, chicagotribune.com, 18 Feb. 2022
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Guns, knives, brass knuckles and batons scattered across the scene.
—New York Times, 23 Feb. 2022
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Witt is also accused to hitting the woman in the face with brass knuckles.
—Julia Starostina, Cincinnati.com, 17 June 2019
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Police also found a handgun in one of the vehicles and brass knuckles dropped in the street.
—Robert Moran, Philly.com, 21 Dec. 2017
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Police searched the man and found a set of brass knuckles in his pants pocket, according to the reports.
—Olivia Diaz, Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2024
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Authorities said Jonathan Porter hit Ojeda in the face with a pipe and brass knuckles, then tried to run him over.
—Washington Post, 15 June 2018
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Cats had Buck knives, switchblades, brass knuckles, baseball bats, and nunchucks.
—Matt Thompson, Spin, 26 Sep. 2023
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But beneath the white gloves, as some admirers have said, are brass knuckles.
—Evgenia Peretz, vanityfair.com, 29 Mar. 2017
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The officer also found a gun and a set of brass knuckles, according to the report.
—Jennifer James, Houston Chronicle, 7 Mar. 2018
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Among the weapons were a dagger, a switchblade, a pair of brass knuckles, 11 knives and nine disposable scalpels, according to the TSA.
—Julianne McShane, NBC News, 8 May 2022
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No firearm was on the 40-year-old at the time, but police did reportedly find a folding knife and brass knuckles.
—Sarah Horner, Twin Cities, 29 Aug. 2019
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The other dropped charge was possession of brass knuckles.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2024
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She was also found in possession of brass knuckles and a live 9mm round, police said.
—David Aaro, Fox News, 5 Aug. 2021
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According to the suit, Vieria used his handcuffs like brass knuckles, hitting him at least three times.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 13 July 2021
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After paramedics took the man to Southwest, police found methamphetamine, a pocket knife and brass knuckles in his car.
—Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 3 July 2020
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Witnesses say the assailant attacked Ojeda with brass knuckles and tried to run him over with a truck.
—Mason Adams, New Republic, 22 Sep. 2017
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One even posted a picture of herself wearing a pair of brass knuckles.
—Valeria Ricciulli, Curbed, 7 Oct. 2021
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Before traveling, a friend gave her a set of brass knuckles to take with her, in case Solberg had ill intent.
—Francesca Street, CNN, 9 May 2022
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Police found brass knuckles on him, according to the report.
—Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2019
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During a search of the driver, police found a machete, neck knife, vape pen, bindles with pills, brass knuckles, alcohol swabs, a cell phone and $327 in cash.
—John Benson, cleveland, 10 June 2020
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Adorable and often sparkly, they’re meant to be worn on your fingers and used to sharpen a punch—brass knuckles, rebranded.
—Jenny Singer, Glamour, 3 June 2021
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Rivers has been charged with three counts of murder, possession of a firearm, possession of brass knuckles and arson.
—Steve Helling, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2022
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In the rush of excitement and romance, Burton completely forgot about the brass knuckles in her bag.
—Francesca Street, CNN, 9 May 2022
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Dispatchers say the man was not shot, but was injured due to the car accident and was assaulted with brass knuckles.
—Natalya Daoud, Cincinnati.com, 3 May 2020
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Others legalize the sale and possession of weapons such as switch blades, brass knuckles, Tasers and slingshots.
—Kathleen Gray, Detroit Free Press, 20 Feb. 2018
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The suspect, who was armed with brass knuckles and a knife, was placed under arrest and put into the back of a patrol car, according to Dufrechou.
—Robert Rhoden, NOLA.com, 15 Sep. 2017
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Digging into his tights, his hand would emerge wearing brass knuckles.
—New York Times, 7 Dec. 2020
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