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hatchet

[hach-it] / ˈhætʃ ɪt /
NOUN
ax
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The hatchet burial has been brewing for a while.

From Slate Aug. 24, 2026

“He fought the bear off with a hatchet, and ultimately they both got away,” Collins said.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2026

Wang delivered spectacularly, becoming the leader’s indispensable hatchet man.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 2026

Tottenham were still far too slick for Copenhagen and Van de Ven buried the hatchet in the 64th minute.

From Barron's Nov. 4, 2025

She balanced the hatchet on her finger as she walked, carefully keeping herself under it while her feet guided her through the scrub and tripping roots.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt

The documentary closes on a similar note: Take That are national treasures, their reputation is secure, their hatchets are buried.

From BBC Jan. 27, 2026

Alan recalls exposed wooden beams that were notched with hatchets to achieve a hand-cut look, the original embossed-leather wallpaper and the solid two-inch oak front door that “took a lot of work” to open.

From Washington Post Sep. 30, 2022

The smugglers had placed the radio and hatchets there to help the migrants call for help and break out of the trailer should they run into trouble.

From Washington Times Jul. 27, 2022

She said that for the most part, the approximately 500 axes and hatchets sold in the store this year were given as gifts or bought as home design pieces.

From New York Times Dec. 18, 2019

Barrels of tea were dragged across the deck of the ship, laid on their sides and hacked at with the crude hatchets until they cracked open like eggs, revealing the rich dark tea inside.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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