machete
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Arrabaca had two axes, a hammer, a machete, six fireworks and three fixed-blade knives, Barnacle said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Cuellar identified the man who allegedly wielded the machete as Cornell Richardson, 32.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
As the two old men told their stories, a youngster brushed past them, a machete slung over his shoulder.
From Barron's ● Mar. 14, 2026
The men of the Yumuri sugar co-operative in Cuba have worked the cane fields around the city of Cienfuegos since they were old enough to wield a machete.
From BBC ● May 17, 2024
Even when Lagurie calls a rest, Donay is there with the sharpening stone and puts an edge on Lagurie’s machete.
From "Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti" by Frances Temple
Besides pulling off dozens of ticks, Bardwell recalled the main challenge being “wait-a-minute vines,” made tougher by cheap, ineffective machetes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
The ban covers machetes, which are broadly defined as "knives with a cutting blade longer than 20cm".
From BBC ● May 26, 2025
In March, Victoria announced legislative changes to its Control of Weapons Act, making it illegal to sell or possess machetes, with the new law to start in September.
From BBC ● May 26, 2025
Cooper's focus on the rule of law comes on the day a ban on owning zombie-style knives and machetes comes into force.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2024
When a mission took them to the mountains, they carried mosquito netting, machetes, canvas tarps, and extra bug juice.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
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