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Recent Examples of bowie knifeThe 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 There’s a reason bowie knives were developed to be fighting knives.—Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, 19 July 2023 Aside from their build, bowie knives serve multiple outdoor purposes.—Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, 19 July 2023 Adams recklessly tossed aside his rifle and jumped down a bank to chase the wolf with his bowie knife.—Gary Kamiya, SFChronicle.com, 7 July 2018 During a mob scene, Thumbelina stabs one of the movie’s villains with a bowie knife before jumping on a table and mowing down the police with a machine gun.—Matthew Sedacca, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2018
The main frame 10-pointer was cool, but a long dagger point coming off his base added a bit of flair too cool to pass up.
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
17 Oct. 2024
Fitting into that Manet moment, as well as the current dagger point of what Paris has apparently decided is the thing to do, Zoe Kravitz resolutely sees and ups the Lila Grace Moss-Hack’s black lace bet by shortening it dramatically and accelerating the general see-through-ness everywhere possible.
There are vents in the back for fresh air, pin bayonets and a slide lock to keep doors tightly closed and secure, and all-weather construction to prevent rust and corrosion.
Shea Simmons,
People.com,
29 Sep. 2024
Between the lines: While Jeffries is known for his scorching takedowns of Republicans behind the podium and on the House floor, his allies say one of his unsung skills is knowing when to put down his bayonet and cut a deal.
Ammon lays it in his palm to circle with a knife, handing half to me and eating the other.
Matt Thompson,
SPIN,
5 Nov. 2024
Republicans' narrow majority in the House of Representatives enters Tuesday on the knife's edge, with both parties possessing paths to control in the next Congress.
For example, Catherine doesn’t mention that Jonathan pierced his arm with his pocketknife — a gift from Mr. Brigstocke — and forced her to drink the blood.
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
8 Nov. 2024
According to a board member, the state had also placed School 10 on a list of dangerous schools, partly owing to an incident in which a student had been found with a pocketknife.
Concerning incidents have occurred including ballot boxes being set on fire in Oregon and Washington and a Trump supporter being arrested in Neptune Beach, Florida for threatening two Kamala Harris supporters with a machete outside an early voting site.
Zac Anderson,
USA TODAY,
3 Nov. 2024
The city's discovery didn't require breaking through the jungle with machetes or patiently excavating with brushes and spatulas.
Combs allegedly required the women to rock party dresses, couldn’t wear jeans or sneakers, and had to don high stilettos.
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
29 Oct. 2024
Forget ball gowns: Vodianova appeared in the ad campaign wearing skintight black PVC leggings, pointed stilettos, and a casual cardigan to echo the necklace’s neo-’80s vibe.
Videos shared online as far back as May 2022 show Ukrainian troops using Switchblade suicide drones, which have wings that pop out like a switchblade and are made by U.S. defense contractor AeroVironment, to target Russian forces.
Nina Turner,
Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2024
When Trump was 13, his father found his collection of switchblades (bought after seeing West Side Story) and shipped him off to a military academy known for corporal punishment.
The ultimate prop was the pirate flag, which could be decorated with a skull and crossbones (as in the classic Jolly Roger design), bleeding hearts, hourglasses, spears, cutlasses and skeletons.
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 May 2024
In that post, she could be seen dressed in a pirate costume, complete with a large hat, knee-high black boots and a cutlass sword.
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