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hatchet

[hach-it] / ˈhætʃ ɪt /
NOUN
ax
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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

The lyric "we need each other" felt like a reconciliation - or a sigh of relief - as the brothers buried the hatchet of a decades-long feud and reconnected with their fans.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2025

The hatchet wavered in the air, in a tug-of-war with a ghost, but the girl did not falter.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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