as in sabers
a straight sword that has a narrow blade with sharp edges
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But while Western knives tend to prioritize durability, many Japanese knife steels prioritize high carbon content for better sharpness and edge retention.—
Jesse Raub,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 May 2026 -
The eye fixed on me, binding me to millions—billions—of other eyes, only steels my resolve to see my sacrifice through to the end.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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On top of pocket knives, other sharp items that could be used as weapons, like corkscrews, Swiss Army knives, and box cutters, are not allowed through TSA.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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At the site, archaeologists also found tools such as conch shell hammers and shark tooth knives used to prepare food.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Multiple aircraft, cutters and small boats searched 1,047 square miles over 24 hours, finding debris near the location where the EPIRB was activated, along with the captain’s body and an unoccupied life raft that had been deployed.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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Ordinary workshop cutters would have struggled with both the scale and material constraints, making outsourcing the most reliable option for maintaining structural integrity and dimensional precision in the build.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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“Rapiers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapiers. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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