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Discover LudwigThe phrase "by sword" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing methods of conflict or execution, often in a historical or literary sense.
Example: "The ancient kingdom believed that justice could only be served by sword."
Alternatives: "by force" or "through battle".
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Nobody dies by sword or dagger.
The dualism that structures the book's title, By Sword and Plow, frames an alternative narrative of nineteenth-century French history.
Many fighters are intrigued by a time when differences were settled by sword fights to the death.
He publicly challenged Nigel Farage, who aimed his sharpest barbs at Poles, to a duel by sword in Hyde Park.
The jeers of the unimpressed soldiers sent Mishima back inside, where he committed seppuku — ritual disembowelment by sword.
I did not kill" before she was executed by sword while being held down by four police officers.
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What the artefact unlocked, however, was a tomb populated by sword-wielding skeletons and a giant Frostbite Spider.
Outrageous plot contrivances, castanets and striptease by sword-tip follow, but the film just about gets away with it.
We pushed the boat above our heads, while our legs underwater were getting slashed to ribbons by sword-grass.
The Prussian Guard had advanced in dense formations, each guardsman effectively side-by-side and led by sword-wielding officers.
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