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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

All other candidates immediately drop out, because who wants to debate Machete?

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2024

ORWELL: Your clients, a consortium of Puffin-Haus-Schuyler, Machete Group, SelkirkTomlins, and O’Tynan, are suing me on multiple counts of copyright infringement.

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

Machete, ma-chā′tā, n. a heavy knife or cutlass used by the Cubans, &c.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various




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