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In the biblical sequence Hanke invoked, the plowshares-into-swords moment is the penultimate act—the mobilization before the reckoning.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026 -
The mother of three has brought her youngest to Les Invalides, the 17th century military hospital complex founded by Louis XIV, and today a museum which holds many collections of musketeer swords and armor.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026
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Welsh and Griggs, like most culinary professionals, prefer honing steels and whetstones.—
Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
15 Jan. 2026
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These findings, published in Corrosion Science, suggest that while current alloys fail under these conditions, a new class of steels can withstand temperatures up to 800°C (1472°F)—far exceeding typical reactor operating conditions.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Dec. 2025
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“Smallswords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smallswords. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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