hatchet
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Legendary rivals Ozzy Lusth and Benjamin “Coach” Wade appeared to bury the hatchet, only for their conflict to reignite soon after.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
The government took a hatchet to its payrolls.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025
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
Madonna has said she and Sir Elton John have "buried the hatchet" and put an end to their decades-long feud.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2025
We also brought over a cast-iron frying pan, ten packets of baker’s yeast, pinking shears, the head of a hatchet, a fold-up army latrine spade, and all told a good deal more.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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