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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Duran's supporters allege that Duprey was a known member of the Trinitarios gang — which has been blamed for machete attacks in the Bronx in the past.
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
On Sunday afternoon, police were called to a home on Gittle Court in East San Jose on reports of a domestic dispute in which the suspect assaulted a family member and brandished a machete.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Man with machete attacked three people at the 42nd Street-Grand Central subway station Saturday morning before police fatally shot him.
—Julie Walker, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Griffin’s machete was recovered at the scene.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
On Sunday afternoon, police were called to a home on Gittle Court in East San Jose on reports of a domestic dispute in which the suspect assaulted a family member and brandished a machete.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Man with machete attacked three people at the 42nd Street-Grand Central subway station Saturday morning before police fatally shot him.
—Julie Walker, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Griffin’s machete was recovered at the scene.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Machete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/machete. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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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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