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The next morning, however, Orry discovers Tula has poisoned his entire family — save for his brother — and has a dagger left over for him.
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, two other rushers were able to find the end zone, with Lamar Jackson getting in for the Ravens’ first score of the game and Justice Hill putting the dagger in the victory with a 51-yard score in the fourth quarter.
One of the deputies went outside to grab more medical supplies from their car and saw Christopher S. Evans, 35, standing nearby with a knife in each hand.
Ryan Murphy,
The Indianapolis Star,
24 Dec. 2024
Still, having somebody in a character mask run around with a big knife is damn lazy as far as pop-culture subversions go.
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.
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.
If these were not available a gun could be spiked with a bayonet which would then be broken off so it could not be pulled out.
David Hambling,
Forbes,
6 Nov. 2024
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.
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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