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machete

[muh-shet-ee, -chet-ee] / məˈʃɛt i, -ˈtʃɛt i /
NOUN
sickle
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NOUN
weapon
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Machete in hand, Romee resident Jean-Paul Bitilaongi rejoiced at their successful bid to keep the forest out of reach of the "rich people" he says are trying to plunder it.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

ORWELL: Machete Group was the first to use my services, back when Omni offered me as a subscription.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2023

Much to Servais’ delight, Caballero didn’t back down from the veteran catcher, whose nickname is Machete.

From Seattle Times • May 7, 2023

“NBCUniversal and, subsequently Machete, created a mob-style scam that disparaged, denigrated, and falsely portrayed the businesses they promised to help, like Precise Graphix,” Lynn E. Feldman, the Chapter 7 trustee, said in the lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2022

His dress consisted of buckskin coat and pants, with leggins coming up to his knees, and in which he carried, in true Mexican style, his Machete or long two-edged knife.

From Christopher Carson by Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot)




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