machete
noun
ma·chete
mə-ˈshe-tē 
-ˈche-;
-ˈshet
: a large heavy knife used for cutting sugarcane and underbrush and as a weapon
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Thugs hired to kill somehow bring machetes instead of guns to the fight.
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Anupama Chopra, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
Kyle Ashman was reportedly sent home after ITV found out he was arrested on suspicion of a machete attack in February.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 9 June 2025
Shortly after the Season 12 line-up was announced, Kyle Ashman, 23, was dropped from the show after producers discovered that he had previously been arrested on suspicion of being involved in a machete attack.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
Officers found two men, one in his 60s and another in his 30s, with injuries from a machete attack, according to the LAPD.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
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Anupama Chopra, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2025
Kyle Ashman was reportedly sent home after ITV found out he was arrested on suspicion of a machete attack in February.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 9 June 2025
Shortly after the Season 12 line-up was announced, Kyle Ashman, 23, was dropped from the show after producers discovered that he had previously been arrested on suspicion of being involved in a machete attack.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
Officers found two men, one in his 60s and another in his 30s, with injuries from a machete attack, according to the LAPD.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
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“Machete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/machete. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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machete
noun
ma·chete
mə-ˈshet-ē
-ˈchet-ē;
mə-ˈshet
: a large heavy knife used especially for cutting sugarcane and underbrush and as a weapon
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