as in blade
a hand weapon with a length of metal sharpened on one or both sides and usually tapered to a sharp point
once upon a time dueling with swords was the gentlemanly way to settle a point of honor
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Some of the notable objects include TNT, firework rockets, boots of swiftness, a full set of diamond armor and blades (or swords).
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Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The variety of wounds, which were mainly found in the skull, pelvis and torso, and made by weapons including spears, daggers, swords and iron bolts, suggests they were sustained during battle rather than the result of execution – the punishment for military cowardice, the museum said.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
The two close allies stood side by side as a military band played and an elaborate procession of soldiers on horseback carrying swords and bayoneted rifles marched by.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Apr. 2025
Trade War Adds Recession Risks U.S. tariff threats and trade policies have been weaponized to advance U.S. geopolitical conflict deterrence and economic statecraft, acting as the sword and shield of economic security to support U.S. self-sufficiency and undercut Chinese economic power.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The variety of wounds, which were mainly found in the skull, pelvis and torso, and made by weapons including spears, daggers, swords and iron bolts, suggests they were sustained during battle rather than the result of execution – the punishment for military cowardice, the museum said.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
The two close allies stood side by side as a military band played and an elaborate procession of soldiers on horseback carrying swords and bayoneted rifles marched by.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Apr. 2025
Trade War Adds Recession Risks U.S. tariff threats and trade policies have been weaponized to advance U.S. geopolitical conflict deterrence and economic statecraft, acting as the sword and shield of economic security to support U.S. self-sufficiency and undercut Chinese economic power.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Sword.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sword. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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