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knives

American  
[nahyvz] / naɪvz /

noun

  1. plural of knife.

knives British  
/ naɪvz /

noun

  1. the plural of knife

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He said he had done self-defence training at MI5's London headquarters, Thames House, with a ninjutsu instructor, describing it as "swords and knives and stuff".

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Noem shot knives from her eyes as the representative read out the headlines: “Lewandowski Taking Out Trash at Noem’s D.C. Home.”

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026

Lisa Petrie and others have called for tougher penalties for people caught with knives.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Skaters spin four times in the air and land on a pair of knives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

I picture myself sitting in class, all the kids from cooking club glaring knives at me.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

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