machete

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In his field, just a stone's throw from his house, Kone still works only with a machete and wears open-toed shoes.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

"It was more like Lord of the Flies or Borstal," she said, adding that every girl there had a machete, in order to cut the grass.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

Ogou Je Wouj is a manifestation of the god of war and is believed to wield a machete.

From Seattle Times • May 9, 2024

The man arrested last week for carrying a machete at the U.S.

From Washington Times • Jan. 2, 2024

Don Berto, Juanita’s grandfather, lived in a shed behind Juanita’s house, and every time I saw him he was sitting on its front steps sharpening his machete.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago