machete
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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
A three-month amnesty from September means anyone with a machete can place them in specially designated boxes at police stations.
From BBC • May 26, 2025
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
A long leather scabbard is expertly tooled with the initials R. F.: the sheath for the machete Ronald Franz gave McCandless when he left Salton City.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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