Sentence examples for by sword from inspiring English sources

The 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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